A great performance that of Italy at the European swimming championships. Extraordinary victories and first in the medal table with 57 medals (20 golds, 21 silvers and 16 bronzes). That the blue one is absolute domination can be seen by looking at the other nations: in second place is Ukraine with only 14 total medals.
Few could expect such a performance. L' Italy has dominated far and wide these European swimming championships which will end tomorrow, Sunday 21st August. The medal table speaks very clearly: Italy first for detachment from other nations participants to the European.
The medal table of Europeans in swimming
the medal table therefore tells us: Italy at an altitude of 57, Ukraine at 14 (9 gold and 5 silver) and then Great Britain closes the podium with more medals than Ukraine (22 in all), but fewer golds (9 vs 8) ). Followed by Hungary and Germany respectively with 15 and 13 total medals and 5 golds each. Then Sweden with 8 medals (4 golds), Holland with 12 (4 golds) and France with only 3 gold medals and 17 total medals. In short, Italy of sport celebrates and congratulates its heroes.
Coach Butini's words to Eurosport are of joy: "In Budapest the team's vote was 10, but now it's 10+. Apart from the medals, there was also a great consolidation between final appearances and personal improvements. We went beyond expectations and the credit goes to the staff of 23 who followed the boys in these days and also to their technicians who I was unable to call on the national team but I wanted to be here in the stands to follow the races. We have won an audience that I think is more competent than in 2009. An enormous satisfaction ".
