Title fights in Rome
Märtens swims to gold at EM – bronze for Mühlleitner
European champion over 400 meters freestyle: Lukas Märtens. photo
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Swimmer Lukas Märtens is European champion over 400 meters freestyle. The man from Magdeburg clocked a time of 3:42.50 minutes on the last day of the European pool competitions in Rome, relegating the Swiss Antonio Djakovic to second place by 1.43 seconds.
Swimmer Lukas Märtens is European champion over 400 meters freestyle. The man from Magdeburg clocked a time of 3:42.50 minutes on the last day of the European pool competitions in Rome, relegating the Swiss Antonio Djakovic to second place by 1.43 seconds.
The German success was completed by Henning Mühlleitner, who took third place in 3:44.53 minutes and took bronze. Märtens had previously won silver in the 800 meters. At the World Championships a month and a half ago in Budapest, he was decorated with silver over 400 meters. Before Märtens’ success, his partner Isabel Gose had already won gold in the 400-meter freestyle.
“I saw Isabel’s race and took an example from her,” reported Märtens. “I did my thing and knew that I would be the fastest in the final meters,” said the 20-year-old.