Singapore (dpa) – German swimmer Florian Wellbrock has received gold within the open water relay, choosing up his fourth medal on the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The 27-year-old received the 4×1,500 metre race along with Celine Rieder, Oliver Klemet and Isabel Gose.
No swimmer has ever received 4 open water titles at a world championship earlier than. “We’ve got made historical past as we speak,” Wellbrock stated. He had already set a brand new report when he got here first on Saturday, scooping his third gold medal on the World Aquatics Championship. “It’s loopy,” stated German nationwide coach Bernd Berkhahn, referring to Wellbrock’s achievement. Having beforehand received three occasions – the ten and 5 kilometre races, and the brand new knockout dash – it might in no way be taken with no consideration that Wellbrock would as soon as once more carry out so strongly. Through the course of his profession, Wellbrock – who’s from the German metropolis of Bremen – has already received gold 9 occasions in open water swimming at world championship occasions. Solely the German swimmer Thomas Lurz has achieved even better success, scooping twelve titles.
Wellbrock now has a number of days to get well and put together himself for the pool races. The distinctive athlete from SC Magdeburg additionally hopes to select up the medals there.
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