Double World Champion Florian Wellbrock has won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Tokyo. Over 1500 meters of freestyle, the Goldfavorit had to be beaten on Saturday in Tokyo 800-meter Olympic champion Robert Finke from the USA and Vice World Champion Michailo Romantschuk from Ukraine. After the European Championship title 2018 and the success of the Swimming World Cup two years ago, the 23-year-old Magdeburger remained denied the Olympic coronation with gold, but satisfied was nevertheless.
"Not without reason that took that until German floats have brooded Olympic medals. Now we have two," Wellbrock said in ZDF to the two bronze medals of him and his fiancé Sarah Köhler, who fevered on the grandstand. Wellbrock suggested after 14: 40.91 and thus remained about four seconds above his world year best. Winner Finke Sponge 14: 39.65 and was best able to do with the time of the final in the morning in Japan.
21-year-old waiting time ends
Before Wellbrock, Backwimmer Stev Theloke had studied an Olympic medal in a single discipline as the last German man with bronze over 100 meters in the basin. For Michael, the gentlemen has been waiting for Michael 33 years ago on a gold medal. At that time, Uwe gained the Gold for the GDR.
Spanish four more than 800 meters freestyle Wellbrock had curved despite good time. He beat back to third parties over his parade track. That was even better at the World Cup 2019 when he had even left over 800 meters in the lead. Wellbrock triumphed at the World Cup as the first in the basin and over ten kilometers in free water. In Tokyo, he can get gold over ten kilometers in the sea in the next week. "A celebration is not in it. I have to regenerate now for the ten kilometers. That will be exhausting enough," said Wellbrock.
Despite disappointment, the DSV was allowed to be happy
After Bronze by Köhler over 1500 meters of freestyle, her fiancé Wellbrock put a glamorous blooming point of the pelvic swimming week over the same distance. Unlike 2012 and 2016, the German Swimming Association was welcome again over Olympic honors, but in the Tokyo Aquatics Center there were also many disappointments. But that was not an issue in the bronze jubilation around Wellbrock first.
Before the appearance of Wellbrock & Co. over the longest distance, the top printer was named. In the gentlemen, the now six-time Olympic champion Caeleb Drämel from the United States over 50 meters freestyle in the Olympic record time of 21.07 seconds. For women, 100-meter Olympic champion Emma McKeon from Australia also won the same distance with an Olympic best time in 23.81 seconds.
The German medal winners of TokyoDouble World Champion Florian Wellbrockk has won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Tokyo. Over 1500 meters of freestyle, the Goldfavorit had to be beaten on Saturday in Tokyo 800-meter Olympic champion Robert Finke from the USA and Vice World Champion Michailo Romantschuk from Ukraine. After the European Championship title 2018 and the success of the Swimming World Cup two years ago, the 23-year-old Magdeburger remained denied the Olympic coronation with gold, but satisfied was nevertheless.
"Not without reason that took that until German floats have brooded Olympic medals. Now we have two," Wellbrock said in ZDF to the two bronze medals of him and his fiancé Sarah Köhler, who fevered on the grandstand. Wellbrock suggested after 14: 40.91 and thus remained about four seconds above his world year best. Winner Finke Sponge 14: 39.65 and was best able to do with the time of the final in the morning in Japan.
21-year-old waiting time ends
Before Wellbrock, Backwimmer Stev Theloke had studied an Olympic medal in a single discipline as the last German man with bronze over 100 meters in the basin. For Michael, the gentlemen has been waiting for Michael 33 years ago on a gold medal. At that time, Uwe gained the Gold for the GDR.
Spanish four more than 800 meters freestyle Wellbrock had curved despite good time. He beat back to third parties over his parade track. That was even better at the World Cup 2019 when he had even left over 800 meters in the lead. Wellbrock triumphed at the World Cup as the first in the basin and over ten kilometers in free water. In Tokyo, he can get gold over ten kilometers in the sea in the next week. "A celebration is not in it. I have to regenerate now for the ten kilometers. That will be exhausting enough," said Wellbrock.
Despite disappointment, the DSV was allowed to be happy
After Bronze by Köhler over 1500 meters of freestyle, her fiancé Wellbrock put a glamorous blooming point of the pelvic swimming week over the same distance. Unlike 2012 and 2016, the German Swimming Association was welcome again over Olympic honors, but in the Tokyo Aquatics Center there were also many disappointments. But that was not an issue in the bronze jubilation around Wellbrock first.
Before the appearance of Wellbrock & Co. over the longest distance, the top printer was named. In the gentlemen, the now six-time Olympic champion Caeleb Drämel from the United States over 50 meters freestyle in the Olympic record time of 21.07 seconds. For women, 100-meter Olympic champion Emma McKeon from Australia also won the same distance with an Olympic best time in 23.81 seconds.
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