Tortu in the semi-final in the 200 meters with 20″29

For Filippo a rather difficult test, perhaps with a little too much tension at the beginning, but certainly with good character also for the determination with which he was able to throw himself to the finish line in the end, overcoming his Canada’s fourth Brandon Rodney in the last few meters.

TORTU’S STATEMENT

“I could have done better, but I’m still happy to avoid the repeat round and now I hope to do much better in the semi-final, avoiding some mistakes which I think I did.”

In the first heat, however, another Olympic gold came from the fantastic Japanese final of the Italian sprint relay, Fausto Desalufinishing with a great second place in 20″ 26 and he will also fly to the semi-final directly, in the test won by the Liberian Joseph Fahnbulleh with 20″20 and in third place goes the South African Wayde Van Niekerk, holder of the world record in the 400m , at 20″42, was unfortunately held back for many years due to an unfortunate accident in a charity rugby match.

DESALU’S STATEMENT

“The ninth row helped me, because I didn’t kill anyone and I ran my race thinking only about myself. I was very nervous before the start, but I enjoyed it and now my head focused on the semi-final.”

Finally, in the fourth heat of the half-lap of the track, the winner was the American Kenny Bednarek with 19″ 96, the third Italian registered Diego Pettorossi finishing fourth 20″63not reaching the semi-finals but they will be able to compete in the replay tomorrow 6 August from 12.30.

In the batteries of 3000 hedge men’s championships played at the start of the afternoon session, the two Italians in attendance were disqualified Yassin Bouih which ended the eleventh day there 8’40″34 first, while he defends himself better Osama Zooghlam in second place where he was in eighth place with 8’20” 52 at the end of a confident performance, but not enough to get into the 5 places needed for the final.