LGold medal for Analia Pigrée. The French swimmer became European champion in the 50 meters backstroke on Sunday at the European Championships in Rome, with a time of 27.27. Best time in the semifinal on Saturday, Pigrée won ahead of the Italian Silvia Scalia (27.53) and the Dutch Maaike de Waard (27.54), the other two favorites, separated by only a penny at the finish.
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