Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA) and Anna Olasz (HUN) were the winners of the second leg of the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021, held this Saturday in Ohrid (MKD). The French star swam and won the men’s 10m km race in 1h54m54s60, while the Magyar ace triumphed in the women’s event in a time of 2h04m26s40. For Olivier, this is the second win of the year, after his initial success in the first event of the series on March 13, 2021 in Doha (QAT).
Behind the winner, the fight for the
minor medals was quite intense: Niklas Frach, from Germany, managed to get the
silver in 1h54m56s70, a mere 2.10 seconds behind Olivier, while Kiril
Abrosimov, from Russia, was bronze medallist in 1h54m58s00.
Kristof Rasovszky (HUN), the
runner-up at the Tokyo Olympics (and also in Doha), was fourth in North
Macedonia, touching in 1h55m08s40. Olivier was sixth in the Japanese capital,
but had won silver at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju (KOR). For
Frach, 23 years old, this is the best result at world level.
Among women, the Hungarian winner was
mainly challenged by Giulia Gabbrielleschi (ITA), silver medallist in
2h04m28s60, and by Caroline Jouisse (FRA), third in a time of 2h04m31s30. Olasz
had been first in the Olympic Qualifier event for the Tokyo Games, but arrived
to the Odaiba venue in the Japanese capital, she was fourth.
As for Gabbrielleschi, she owns a
World Championships’ medal from Gwangju 2019, when she helped her team getting
the silver in the Mixed event.
The Ohrid event was attended by 39
swimmers – 22 men and 17 women. The World Series will now proceed in Nantou
(TPE), Hong Kong (HKG) and Abu Dhabi (UAE).
Medallists in Ohrid (MKD):
MEN
1. Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA),
1h54m54s60
2. Niklas Frach (GER), 1h54m56s70
3. Kiril Abrosimov (RUS), 1h54m58s00
WOMEN
1. Anna Olasz (HUN), 2h04m26s40
2. Giulia Gabbrielleschi (ITA),
2h04m28s60
3. Caroline Jouisse (FRA), 2h04m31s30
Provisional 2021 calendar
March 13, Doha (QAT)
August 28, Ohrid (MKD)
TBC, Nantou (TPE)
TBC, Hong Kong (HKG)
TBC, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Fédération Internationale de Natation
(FINA)
The Fédération Internationale de
Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's
five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic
Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its
first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA
counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its
headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).
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