Russian swimmer Evgeny Somov believes that the silver representative of France Anastasia Kirpichnikova at the 2024 Games in Paris is akin to gold, having lost only to the most decorated swimmer in Olympic history, Katie Ledecky.
Kirpichnikova, who changed her sporting citizenship from Russian to French, came second in the 1,500m freestyle.
— Did you watch Nastya Kirpichnikova swimming from the stands?
– Yes! Great overall. She and I were a team at the youth level. She has been working on it for a long time, this medal is a turning point for her. Only Katie Ledecky lost – consider yourself a gold medalist. She qualified third for the final. So, I think, I went out and knew: “right now, right now”. When she was second in the 400m, I was sure she would not give up hers now.
— The first women’s medal for France since 2012.
– Superstar! She won a medal at the home Olympics of the team. No one in Russia has swum such long distances among women. She is the best in the French team among girls, “Somov told .
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Source : MatchTV
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