Chiara Pellacani wins two gold medals at European Aquatics Championships in Paris
Chiara Pellacani of Italy captured two gold medals at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. She and partner Matteo Santoro won the mixed 3‑metre synchro diving final with a score of 305.85 points, becoming the only pair to exceed 300 points. A few hours later Pellacani secured the individual 1‑metre springboard title with 298.90 points, finishing ahead of Switzerland’s Michelle Luisa Heimberg (258.80) and Great Britain’s Desharne Bent‑Ashmeil (254.35).
The double victory lifted Italy’s medal tally to six, comprising three gold, three silver and one bronze medals across diving and artistic swimming. In artistic swimming, 19‑year‑old Filippo Pelati earned silver in the solo free routine with 252.8713 points, behind Britain’s Ranjuo Tomblin. The championships highlighted Italy’s strong performance in both disciplines.
Entities: Chiara Pellacani · Desharne Bent‑Ashmeil · European Aquatics Championships · European Aquatics Championships · European Swimming Championships · Filippo Pelati · Gregorio Paltrinieri · Italy · Italy · Matteo Santoro · Michelle Heimberg · Paris
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Italy's total medal count at the championships reached six after Pellacani's double gold. (Italy team)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Italian pair were the only competitors to exceed 300 points in the mixed 3‑metre synchro event. (843617b7,da52bd7d,3dcdcf4a,47a43154,4e3d3d9e,bb72fba3)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Swiss diver Michelle Luisa Heimberg won silver in the 1‑metre springboard at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with 258.80 points. (belongs=true)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The Russian pair Ilia Molchanov and Elizaveta Kuzina won silver in the mixed 3‑metre synchro diving at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with 286.17 points. (Ilia Molchanov, Elizaveta Kuzina)
- [● 4 SOURCES] British diver Desharne Bent‑Ashmeil won bronze in the 1‑metre springboard at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with 254.35 points. (belongs=true)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Chiara Pellacani won gold in the 1‑metre springboard at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with a score of 298.90 points. (Chiara Pellacani)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Chiara Pellacani and Matteo Santoro won gold in the mixed 3‑metre synchro diving at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris 2026 with a score of 305.85 points. (843617b7,0d2eb786,da52bd7d,3dcdcf4a,47a43154,4e3d3d9e,bb72fba3)
- [● 7 SOURCES] German divers Luis Carlo Avila Sanchez and Lena Corona Hentschel won bronze in the mixed 3‑metre synchro diving at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with 284.19 points. (Luis Carlo Avila Sanchez, Lena Corona Hentschel)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Filippo Pelati won silver in the solo free artistic swimming at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with 252.8713 points. (Filippo Pelati)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Chiara Pellacani and Matteo Santoro won gold in the mixed 3‑metre synchro diving at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 with a score of 305.85 points. (Chiara Pellacani, Matteo Santoro)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Italy has won three gold, three silver and one bronze medals at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris 2026. (Italy team)