Delfina Pignatiello came out to clarify her statements and denied having retired from swimming

Delfina Pignatiello came out to clarify her statements and denied having retired from swimming

“It was a process of many months and a decision I made last year, but I didn’t want to communicate it until I was ready and had the tools to face everything that would come later”affirmed the, for now, former swimmer.

Furthermore, he confessed that “You can be good (at swimming), but I can be good at other things and I felt like I was able to deliver that message as well, just like anyone else.”

The post of Pignatiello that generated controversy in the networks

“The pride, joy and honor of having represented our blue and white these years with so much passion will remain in my heart forever. Now I would like to tell you that a few months ago I made the decision to step aside from high performance and competition “he expressed in his account Instagram the athlete from San Isidrocommunicating his strong decision.

The young Argentine indicated that “Sport is part of my life from another side, I keep swimming and being in the water will always be my place in the world”.

Pignatiello explained that some time ago he bought a photo camera and undertook “an artistic path which I am exploring with great curiosity, desire to learn and continue growing. It makes me very happy and made me dream again.”

Pignatiello’s achievements in swimming

In his carrer Delfina Pignatiello She was junior world champion in Indianapolis 2017, in the 800 and 1500 free meters, and won the silver medal in the 400 free meters.

also lwon silver medals in the Youth Olympics 2018 in 400 and 800 free meters and in the Pan American Games 2019 won gold in the 400, 800 and 1500 meter freestyle.

However, in 2020 Tokyo Olympics She participated in the 1500-meter freestyle and finished in 29th position, and in the 800-meter freestyle she was 27th, although she did not manage to prepare well due to the restrictions of the pandemic in Argentina.

He currently holds the Argentine absolute record in the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 meter freestyle.

Source: Ambito

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