Viktória Mihályvári-Farkas received the gold, and Zsuzsanna Jakabos the silver medal within the 400-meter medley on the European Swimming Championships in Rome on Saturday. Kristóf Milák additionally received the gold medal within the 100m butterfly.
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The 18-year-old Mihályvári-Farkas, who may be a Hungarian champion, crossed the end line in 4:37.56, whilst her 33-year-old compatriot, Jakabos, was once 2nd in 4:39.79.
In the morning initial warmth, the FTC swimmer beat three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú, who unusually swam worse than Jakabos, so Mihályvári-Farkas was once having a look ahead to the overall with the most efficient time.
She took the lead after the backstroke within the ultimate and didn’t let someone take the victory from her, successful her first gold within the grownup match. Last 12 months, on the pre-Olympic Continental Championships, she completed 2nd.
I’m hoping that I controlled to end up, initially to myself, that the World Championships was once only a glitch. I began my preparation after the World Championships with the objective of proving it to myself and my trainer, and I did that. This will probably be an ideal power for the longer term. I went into the finals with the need that it was once imaginable to win and now I’m status right here with a gold medal round my neck and I will name myself a European champion. Last 12 months, after my 2nd position, I stated that with the silver medal round my neck the anthem was once slightly for me too, however now it was once for me,”
stated Mihályvári-Farkas, who added that she hasn’t ever been as excited as she was once now, status on most sensible of the rostrum. She received the second one gold for the Hungarian delegation within the Italian capital.
Zsuzsanna Jakabos was once most effective 3rd on the midway level and began the race from fourth position, from which she was once ready to climb to 2nd position at the podium.
It is unbelievable, I’ve now not anticipated this for a very long time. Of direction, I’m more than pleased and it’s an unbelievable feeling to listen to the anthem, even though it’s now not for me. I’m particularly glad that it came about right here as a result of it’s considered one of my favourite swimming pools,”
stated Jakabos, who plans to take an extended ruin after the continental championships, however desires to be on the World Short Course Championships in Australia on the finish of the 12 months.

Winner Viktoria Mihályvári-Farkas (at the proper) and runner-up Zsuzsanna Jakabos (at the left) on the effects announcement of the ladies’s 400 m medley ultimate on the European Aquatics Championships in Rome, on the Stadio Del Nuoto on August 13, 2022. Photo by means of Zsolt Czeglédi/MTI
Olympic silver medalist and global champion Kristóf Milák crossed the end line in 50.33 seconds to win the gold medal within the 100m butterfly.
The Honvéd athlete “rented” the quickest time in lane 4 within the 200m blended medley relay, even supposing he may relaxation most effective fifteen mins after the 100m freestyle ultimate, the place he completed 2nd with a countrywide file at the back of global file holder David Popovici of Romania.

Gold medallist Kristóf Milák on the announcement of the result of the boys’s 100m butterfly ultimate on the European Aquatics Championships on the Stadio Del Nuoto in Rome, August 14, 2022. Photo by means of Zsolt Czeglédi/MTI
The 22-year-old Hungarian gave the impression to dangle again slightly within the ultimate – he had two extra numbers on Sunday – and most effective secured first position within the closing 10 meters.
Hubert Kós neglected the rostrum within the closing seconds, however nonetheless progressed his private easiest (51.52). He was once very upset after the blended medley relay: “I am sorry, I hope I can improve in the 200 mixed.”
Source: MTI
Featured symbol: Winner Viktória Mihályvári-Farkas (at the proper) and runner-up Zsuzsanna Jakabos (at the left) within the ladies’s 400 m medley ultimate on the European Aquatics Championships in Rome, on the Stadio Del Nuoto on August 13, 2022. Photo by means of Zsolt Czeglédi/MTI
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