Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi won the men’s 100 metres breaststroke gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday (July 28), denying Adam Peaty a ‘three-peat’ third successive win.
Peaty, bidding to become only the second male swimmer after retired U.S. great Michael Phelps to win the same title at three successive Games, took silver together with Nic Fink of the United States.
Their time of 59.05 was just 0.02 of a second slower than Martinenghi.
2024 MEN’S 100M BREASTSTROKE OLYMPIC CHAMPION, NICOLO MARTINENGHI, SAYING:
“It’s what I love to do. I love to race. I live for enjoy that moment, and winning a gold medal next to, in front of my family, my girlfriend, my friend, my teammates was incredible. Probably the best feeling of my life.”
