Gregorio Paltrinieri world champion of the 800m style in short course. Gold also for the men’s 4×50 medley blue relay – Corriere.it

Nobody stops him anymore. Gregorio Paltrinieri wins the World Championship in the 800m freestyle in short course in 7’29’.99” after having also triumphed in the 1500m. it is left behind by its opponents lap after lap

Previously, another great feat by Italy which was crowned world champion in short course also in the men’s 4×50 medley relay with the new world record of 1’29”72. Lorenzo Mora, Nicolò Martinenghi, Matteo Rivolta and Leonardo Deplano, the first in history to dive below 1’30”, in the waters of Melbourne, preceded the United States (1’30″37, American record) and Australia ( 1’30”81, Oceania record).