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European Aquatics Championships: Italy wins silver in mixed relay and high diving

At the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris, several medal outcomes were recorded in open water swimming and high diving. In the mixed 4x1.5 km open water relay held in the Seine, Germany took the gold medal with a time of 1:03:39.2. The Italian team, consisting of Barbara Pozzobon, Ginevra Taddeucci, Marcello Guidi, and Gregorio Paltrinieri, secured the silver medal, finishing just two seconds behind the Germans. Hungary claimed the bronze.

In the women's 20m high diving event, Italy's Elisa Cosetti earned the silver medal with 297.20 points, following a strong performance that included an

Entities: Elisa Cosetti · European Aquatics · European Aquatics Championships · Florian Wellbrock · Germany · Germany · Gregorio Paltrinieri · Hungary · Italy · Italy · Jette Müller · Lena Hentschel

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] German swimmer Florian Wellbrock, a double European champion, was part of the German team expected to contend for medals in the free‑water events. (35ba21ba-16db-4686-8e60-8061a4763dc7)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Oil‑related traces were detected in the Seine before the free‑water races. (35ba21ba-16db-4686-8e60-8061a4763dc7)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The gold medal in the 3‑metre synchronized springboard was won by Italy's Chiara Pellacani and Elisa Pizzini, and silver by Ukraine's Xenia Botschek and Diana Karnafel. (4353b9d6-649d-4f34-8d87-42e9804db447)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] During the 2024 Olympic Games, water‑quality problems in the Seine caused illness among athletes, including German swimmer Leonie Beck. (35ba21ba-16db-4686-8e60-8061a4763dc7)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] German divers Jaden Eikermann won silver and Ole Rösler won bronze in individual events at the same championships. (d0485858-bdfb-44b0-a569-ed281cb14c83)
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Lena Hentschel and Jette Müller won bronze in the 3‑metre synchronized springboard at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris with 274.59 points. (4353b9d6-649d-4f34-8d87-42e9804db447, d0485858-bdfb-44b0-a569-ed281cb14c83)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The women's free‑water race was scheduled for 09:00 and the men's for 11:15 on Friday. (35ba21ba-16db-4686-8e60-8061a4763dc7)
  • [● 2 SOURCES] European Aquatics confirmed that water quality met safety limits for the open water races. (European Aquatics)
  • [● 18 SOURCES] Hungary won the bronze medal in the mixed 4x1500 meter freestyle relay. (Hungarian team)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Oil traces were detected in the Seine, but water-quality limits were not exceeded. (European Aquatics)
  • [● 16 SOURCES] The Italian relay team consisted of Barbara Pozzobon, Ginevra Taddeucci, Marcello Guidi, and Gregorio Paltrinieri. (Italian team)
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] German divers Lena Hentschel and Jette Müller won bronze in the 3‑metre springboard at the championships. (article 4353b9d6)

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