TOKYO
Swimming is still the queen discipline of the Paralympics as regards the blue colors, with Venetian athletes always in great shape. Two medals won by our fellow countrymen in yesterday’s races at the Aquatics Center in Tokyo. In the 400 freestyle S8 the bronze medal for Xenia Francesca Palazzo. Sicilian by birth, the Palazzo has always lived in Verona. In the city of Verona he trains and competes for the Verona Swimming Team. The time of the blue was 4’56 ”.79, which allowed her to finish in third place behind two Paralympic swimming legends, such as the American Stickney and Long. Immediately after the Palazzo, another Veronese went into the pool, Stefano Raimondi. The champion from Zimella achieved silver in the 100 butterfly S10, with a time of 55 ”04, just 89 hundredths behind the winner, the Ukrainian Krypak (54” 15). Today in swimming great waiting for Antonio Fantin. The Bibione dolphin will be involved in the 100 freestyle (final at 10.14 Italian time), a specialty for which he currently holds the world record. Excellent indications also come from table tennis, where the 1-3 class couple formed by Michela Brunelli (Verona from Bussolengo) and Gaida Rossi from Friuli eliminated the Thai Bootwansirina and Asayut 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Now the obstacle on the way to the final to win the medal from the most precious metal will be represented by the Chinese Liu, Li and Xue. Nothing to do, however, for Andrea Borgato (Paduan of Solesino) e Federico Falco (Veronese), overtaken, in class 1-2, by Slovakia for 0-2. Good indications, even without medals, also came from other disciplines. In cycling sixth place in the time trial in category C5 for the Portogruarese Andrea Tarlalo, with a time of 46’12 “.99. Now for Tarlao the appointment is for Friday, with the road test. In archery, the bad weather has stopped Asia Pellizzari. Due to rain, the race of the Treviso team of Mareno di Piave (registered for the Arcieri del Castello society) in the Women’s Individual W1 has been postponed to today. As for shooting, in P2 10 meters SH1, he does not pass the qualifications Nadia Fario. The shooter from Noventa Padovana, color bearer of Tsn Padova, obtained the twelfth place with a score of 545-5x. –
GIOVANNI MONFORTE