Swimming: Isabel Gose wins World Cup bronze in the 1500 meter freestyle

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Isabel Gose wins World Championship bronze in the 1500 meter freestyle

Isabel Gose won World Championship bronze in the 1500 meter freestyle. photo

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Isabel Gose fulfills her big dream of winning World Cup medals in Doha. She took bronze again in the longest pool distance.

Isabel Gose won the bronze medal in the 1500 meter freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Qatar. The 21-year-old clocked 15:57.55 minutes in Doha. She only had to admit defeat to world champion Simona Quadarella from Italy and Li Bingjie from China.

After third place in the 400 meter freestyle, it was Gose’s second medal at this World Cup. At the same time, she secured a starting place for the Olympics in Paris over this distance.

Gose recently had gastrointestinal problems after a training camp in South Africa and had to take a break. Nevertheless, the fitness she had developed was now enough for a medal in the longest pool distance. Bronze over 400 meters revealed additional strength. “The pressure is gone. I finally wanted a World Cup medal. Now I can swim more easily,” Gose had already announced on Sunday.

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