Dennis Gonzalez finally wins silver at the Doha World Championships
After two fourth places at this World Championships in Doha, Dennis Gonzalez He eventually made it onto the podium and, in a surprise finale, was declared second in the men’s free solo artistic swimming.
The defending Barcelonan lost only to Italian Giorgio Minisinian outstanding synchronized swimmer in this category who was unable to compete due to injury at last year’s World Championships in Fukuoka.
Is this silver third medal for the Spanish synchronized team in Doha 2024.
Dennis Gonzalez added 196.2750 points in this Wednesday’s final, almost 23 points behind the winner (despite the Italian getting a zero on one element). The Spanish soloist swam in a synchronized routine to the rhythm of the song. Feelings two feet and got best score among all participants for artistic impression.
Surprises of the “core brand”
The Colombian completed the podium Gustavo Sanchez, who finished sixth in the preliminary round. And even more shocking was the result of China’s Yang Shuncheng, who came first in the preliminary selection and could hardly believe the result obtained in the final. He finished fourth, two behind base levelThe “base score” given by the judges when they determine that you have not completed any of the previously stated elements.
And these changes in classification are difficult to get used to in a sport where scores were much more predictable just a year ago, when the new rules began to apply.
Dennis, 19, was fourth in both the technical solo and mixed technical duet. with Mireya Hernandez. And the couple still has to swim the free mixed duet in the capital of Qatar.
Prior to this medal, Spain won silver in the team technical final and bronze in the technical duet (women’s) with Iris Tio and Alisa Ozhogina. It is these two categories that are part of the Olympic program, and both the team and the duet are on the way to qualification, which is the main goal of the delegation at this World Championships.