Iss month ke end me hone wali World Championships ki shuruaat se pahle, Swimming World Singapore me podium ke liye top contenders par kuchh mini profiles publish karega. Iss series me hamari first entry me David Popovici shaamil hain, jo Romanian freestyle ke diggaj hain aur 16 saal ki age me international scene par emerge huye.
David Popovici Romania
Events: 100 Freestyle/200 Freestyle
Singapore Ka Rasta
Recent European U-23 Championships, Popovici ne apne competition ko pair of warning shots diye. 200 freestyle (1:43.64) me duniya me sabse jada time lene ke baad, 20 saal ki player ne 100 freestyle me apna European record 46.71 par la diya, jo iss event ki history me second number par hai. Last year summer me Olympic gold jeetne ke liye sirf China ke Pan Zhanle hi unse tej rahe hain, jinhone 46.40 ka time liya tha. Singapore me Popovici aur Pan ke beech mukable ka kaafi wait kiya ja raha hai.
Top Career Achievement
Paris me 2024 Olympic Games me Popovici ne Games ki tightest race me se ak me jeet haasil karne ka ak tarika khoj liya. Ak perfect finish ke pichhe, Romanian Star ne 200 freestyle me 1:44.72 me wall ko touch kiya, jo silver medalist Matt Richards (Great Britain) se sirf .02 aage aur American bronze medalist Luke Hobson se .07 aage tha.
Previous World Champs Hardware
Budapest me held World Championships ke 2022 edition me, Popovici ne double gold claim kiya- 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle me jeet ka dawa kiya. Usi saal, unhone 100 freestyle (46.86) me tatkalin World Record and 200 freestyle (1:42.97) me textile-best mark set kar ke European Champs ka title jeeta.
Stat Fact
World Aquatics database ke according, Popovici ne apni youth ke baad bhi 100 freestyle me sub-48 seconds me 32 performances record kiye hain. Iss total me 46 seconds ki range me four visits aur 47.50 seconds se kam time me 14 efforts shaamil hain. Popovici ki sabhi performances 2021 se hi huye hain.
