European Speed Cup, Gian Luca Zodda & Franziska Ritter win in Poland

The first stage of the European Speed Cup was won by Italy's Gian Luca Zodda and Germany's Franziska Ritter in Lublin, Poland, last weekend.
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2. Luca Robbiati 1. Gian Luca Zodda 3. Marcin Dzienski, European Speed Cup 2024, Lublin, Poland
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The first IFSC European Cup of 2024 in Lublin, Poland, awarded the first sets of medals in the women's and men's Speed events. Team Italy finished with an impressive performance, taking three out of six podium positions.

Italy's Gian Luca Zodda led the men's Speed podium after winning the gold medal race with 5.29 seconds, followed by his teammate, Luca Robbiati who fell in the final round and took silver. The bronze went to local athlete Marcin Dzienski of Poland, also with a 5.29-second race in the bronze medal race against Austria's Kevin Amon.

In the women's Speed final, Franziska Ritter of Germany took the first gold for the season with a great 6.84-second performance in the final. Ritter beat Beatrice Colli of Italy, who finished second with 7.03. Both the fastest time of the event and the bronze medal were won by Aleksandra Miroslaw Poland – current holder of the women's world record – who stopped the clock at 6.38 seconds. An unfortunate fall in the previous round prevented her from competing in the gold medal race.

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