Mario Sanzullo Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

LEN Open Water Cup 2023: Sanzullo and Fabian Secure Overall Titles
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WOWSA 09/24/2023 No Comment

The LEN Open Water Cup 2023 concluded with a thrilling finale in Barcelona, where the silver medallists, Mario Sanzullo of Italy and Bettina Fabian of Hungary, emerged as the overall champions, overshadowing the winners of the last leg, Marc-Antoine Olivier of France and Lea Boy of Germany. Marc-Antoine Olivier, France’s premier open water racer, marked

Results LEN Open Water Swimming Cup 2023 – Leg 5 – Vales, North Macedonia
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WOWSA 09/07/2023 No Comment

The 5th leg of the LEN Open Water Cup in Veles, North Macedonia, concluded with nail-biting finishes in both races. Italy's Pasquale Giordano narrowly defeated his compatriot Mario Sanzullo, while Hungary's Bettina Fabian finished just ahead of Germany's Lea Boy. The men's race was dominated by the Italians, with their swimmers clinching the top

Results of the Second Leg of LEN Open Water Cup 2023: Acerenza and Cassignol Claim Victory in Piombino
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WOWSA 05/18/2023 No Comment

LEN European Aquatics reported that Domenico Acerenza of Italy and Oceane Cassignol of France emerged as the winners at the second leg of the LEN Open Water Cup held in Piombino, Italy on May 13, 2023. The event drew over 100 participants who braved the cool waters and waves of the rocky coastline. In the men's competition, the Italians showcased their

Florian Wellbrock Wins FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021 Grand Finale
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Steven Munatones 12/15/2021 No Comment

Florian Wellbrock won the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021 Grand Finale was held in Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi, UAE by splitting a 15:42.5 seconds in the last 1500m of the 10 km race, holding off Italian Domenico Acerenza. https://youtu.be/NspJNPggLQE Courtesy of FINA Top 14 Results: Florian Wellbrock (Germany, 24) 1:48:09.40 Domenico Acerenza

If The 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Were Held As Scheduled: The Men
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Steven Munatones 06/08/2020 No Comment

Olympic 10K Marathon Swim thought experiment for the men racing in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Tokyo Olympics Faces Force Majeure, Postponement
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Steven Munatones 03/22/2020 No Comment

Tokyo Olympics Faces Force Majeure, Postponement Courtesy of WOWSA, Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo Bay, Japan. It seemed inevitable that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were in jeopardy when Tokyo was an early hotspot in the coronavirus (COVID-10) pandemic in January - February. European countries and the United States were seemingly much safer back then and talks

Italy’s Nuoto Pushes #stopolympics
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Steven Munatones 03/12/2020 No Comment

Italy's Nuoto Pushes #stopolympics Courtesy of Nuoto, Italy. With Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri, Mario Sanzullo and Rachele Bruni having an excellent opportunity to medal in the men's and women's 2020 Tokyo Olympics 10 km marathon swim, the Olympic hopes of their Italian fans and supporters was riding high going. However, with the coronavirus pandemic

Marc-Antoine Olivier Wins FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series In Doha
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Steven Munatones 02/15/2020 No Comment

Marc-Antoine Olivier Wins FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series In Doha Courtesy of Ahmed Oukda and FINA's Colin Hill, Doha, Qatar. Olympic and world champions kicked off the 2020 FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in the Arabian Gulf in Doha, Qatar today. 75 swimmers including 2016 Olympic gold medalist Ferry Weertman raced over the 10 km course at

Marc-Antoine Olivier Puts Himself Into Position For Tokyo
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Steven Munatones 07/16/2019 No Comment

Marc-Antoine Olivier Puts Himself Into Position For Tokyo Courtesy of FINA, Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. Marc-Antoine Olivier did not win the 2019 FINA World Championships 10 km marathon swim in Gwangju, South Korea, but he knows what he has to do at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to stand on top of the Olympic podium. But his silver medal

German-made Speed: Rob Muffels Heading To Tokyo
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Steven Munatones 07/16/2019 No Comment

German-made Speed: Rob Muffels Heading To Tokyo Courtesy of FINA, Yeosu EXPO Ocean Park, Gwangju, South Korea. Florian Wellbrock won the FINA World Championships 10 km marathon swim, but he was nearly always up near or in the lead during the race. In contrast, Rob Muffels truly came from behind. At the second loop, The German found himself in 24th place