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M400 Free: Gabriele Detti Cracks Meet Mark in 3:44 As Italy Eyes Men’s Distance Sweep
- Updated: May 16, 2016
European Championships
London, Day 1 Finals
The prospect off an Italian sweep in distance freestyle events grew with the first final of the championships when Gabriele Detti claimed his first major international long-course crown in a championship record of 3:44.01.
Defending champion Velimir Stjepanov, of Serbia, was out in 53.80 at the 100m mark but that was the last time he would lead. The Dubai-based 200 and 400m champion of Berlin 2014 was overhauled by the champion-to-be, Detti, by the half-way mark, the Italian on 1:52.07 and gaining momentum. The third 100m was decisive, Detti on 2:48.91 and a body length clear driving off the wall into a homecoming 100m that would deliver gold.
That was just shy of the 3:43.97 career high Detti, coached by Stefano Morini, clocked for the Italian crown last month, his reward including a ticket to the Olympic Games in Rio.
Henrik Christiansen by PBK
Peter Bernek by PBK
The silver today went to Henrik Christiansen, of Norway, on 3:46.49, the podium completed by Peter Bernek, of Hungary, in 3:46.81. 0.07sec ahead of Felix Auboeck (AUT). Stjepanovic finished 6th in 3:47.48 after 3:46.72 in heats, which would have been good for bronze this evening.
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