After the Sunday feast, another one arrives gold (the third) for the Azzurri expedition to Rio 2016. A phenomenal conquers him Niccolo Campriani, which after having dominated the qualifiers by establishing the new Olympic record is also confirmed in the final of the men's compressed air rifle from 10 meters. 206,1 the score of the blue, who triumphs ahead of the Ukrainian Kulish (204,6) and the Russian Malsennikov (184,2). It was inevitable that the Olympic record would arrive, both in the preliminaries and in the final. The change of rules after London 2012 makes the men's 10-meter rifle test unprecedented: in the last four years Campriani, silver in the last Olympics (but gold from 50 three positions), had badly digested the decision of the International Federation to make the competition a continuous elimination fight. But in Rio de Janeiro, at the moment that matters most, the phenomenal Florentine shooter confirms himself as the strongest of all.
First with a large gap in the elimination phases, first with a wide gap also in the final at 8. Campriani starts with a few too many worries, perhaps conditioned by the roars of the many Indian fans at every shot of their representative Abhinav Bindra (who closes at the foot of the podium) . In the long run, however, the absolute talent of the blue comes out and there is none for anyone: 206,1 final against 204,6 of the Ukrainian Serhiy Kulish. And the confirmation of being one of the strongest shooters in the history of the rifle.
CAMPRIANI: "I HATED THIS SPORT"
“Everything has happened in these 4 years, I struggled to adapt to the change of rules but today I am very happy. This is the first gold medal with the new rules. I hated this sport but today I am happy". These are the first words of Niccolò Campriani, gold in the 10-meter rifle, to the microphones of Rai. "I owe a lot to Petra - he added, referring to Zublasing, his girlfriend - without her today I would not be here with the gold medal around my neck".
“This is also the first medal of an Italian rifle - added Campriani who designed the weapon with which it competes - this medal is also a constructors' title”. “I owe a lot to Petra - he adds - in recent years I have not been the happiest person. I wouldn't be here today with the medal around my neck without her. I came to hate this sport but thanks to this sport I was closer to my father and today my first thoughts go to him, my mother and all those close to me. I am happy for myself, but it fills my heart to see those close to me so happy. Compared to London, I am at peace with myself. Now I still have two races but my priority now is to stay close to Petra who has another race on 11th ”.
Source: Sport Mediaset.it
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