Defending champion Leonie Beck clearly missed out on a medal at the start of the open water competitions at the World Swimming Championships in Qatar.
Defending champion Leonie Beck clearly missed out on a medal at the start of the open water competitions at the World Swimming Championships in Qatar.
The 26-year-old only finished 20th over ten kilometers. The Dutchwoman Sharon van Rouwendaal secured victory in a hard-fought race in the final sprint after 1:57:26.8 hours. Silver went to María de Valdés from Spain, bronze went to Portugal’s Angélica André. The second German starter, Jeannette Spiwoks, even swam ahead of Beck to 16th place.
After the women, it will be the men who will be in the port of Doha this Sunday. Like Beck, Florian Wellbrock will also be starting as defending champion over ten kilometers (8.30 a.m./CET). Oliver Klemet – bronze winner in 2023 – also has a chance of winning a medal.
Source: Stern
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