Magistris nearly triumphs at the European Championships in Tirana What a duel with Tchakounte

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Lucrezia Magistris one step away from gold in the European weightlifting championships: the absolute silver in the 59 kg category is added to the gold in the snatch with 98 kg and to the bronze of momentum with 114 kg for the blue of the Pavese gymnastics that allow it so to put the signature on all the new Italian category records and return to the podium after the gold in the snatch at the senior European Championships in 2019.

A heart-pounding race on the Tirana platform, the scene of the European championships, which unfortunately began with the elimination of the other blue in the race, Alessia Durante. Lucrezia, who entered the race together with the French Dora Tchakounte, with 93 kg, did not let herself be nervous. The two travel in pairs for two lifts up to 93 kg. Magistris then wins by stopping the scoreboard at 98 kg. Same iter in the momentum with the Pavese who enters the race with 110; replies the French with a first lift to 113 kg, while Lucrezia misses the second test at 113, but raises the balance well on the third attempt with 114. A measure that unfortunately is not enough to get on the highest step in the total, because the transalpine succeeds to lift 117 kg which, for just one kg, carry it on the head. Gold therefore for Tchakounte with 213, silver for Magistris with 212. «I’m happy – comments Lucrezia warmly – it was an exciting and hard-fought race. Competitions are like this, you always have to try to give your best. In the break it was necessary to never make a mistake because the opponents were there, ready to overtake me; it was a good fight. It went like this also in the momentum, then unfortunately having missed the second lift, Tchakounte went ahead ». –