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Spaniard celebrates too early, European Championship medal gone
The winner's smile slipped from her face: Laura García-Caro celebrates her European Championship medal
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With the Spanish flag round her shoulders and a victorious smile, race walker Laura García-Caro celebrated her seemingly secure bronze medal on the ending straight. Just a few seconds later got here the shock. The 29-year-old was inconsolable afterward.
EThere had been unusual scenes on the European Athletics Championships in Rome: Shortly earlier than the end, the Spanish walker Laura García-Caro threw her arm within the air and caught out her tongue. She went into the stadium as a supposedly secure third place finisher and put the nationwide flag round her neck to have fun her medal. But the 29-year-old had celebrated too quickly.
The Ukrainian Lyudmila Oljanowska snatched bronze from García-Caro with a ultimate dash in the previous couple of meters. The Spaniard checked out her competitor in disbelief as she handed her on the appropriate. The winner's smile disappeared, shock was written throughout her face. A horrible fake pas that clearly affected the Spaniard.
García-Caro raises her arm within the air – she is certain of her bronze medal
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Shortly earlier than the end, Ukrainian Lyudmila Oljanowska overtakes her
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The Spaniard can’t consider it – she has thrown away her place on the rostrum
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With tears in her eyes, she defined after the race: “100 meters from the finish I looked back and saw that I was 40 or 50 meters ahead of her and I thought she would never catch me. I still gave it my all, but she overtook me. Even though I celebrated, I ran at full speed. I am very disappointed about what happened.”
Olympic champion Antonella Palmisano took gold, the Italian gained in a convincing time of 1:28:09 hours. Valentina Trapletti (1:28:37) ensured a double victory for the hosts. Walker Saskia Feige was unable to affect the choice for the medals. The Leipzig athlete got here in 18th after 20 kilometers in Rome on Friday. “I noticed that my legs quickly got heavy, so I had to slow down early. I had set my sights on being in the top 20 here, so I'm not that dissatisfied with 18th place,” mentioned the German athlete.
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