Ramsay-Peaty fifth in European Championships 100m final
Summary
Adam Ramsay-Peaty finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, marking his first loss at this event after winning 16 gold medals in previous years. Olympic champion Nicolo Martinenghi won the race, while Great Britain’s Katie Shanahan won gold in the 200m backstroke.Key Facts
- Adam Ramsay-Peaty finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke final at the European Championships.
- Ramsay-Peaty had previously never lost a heat, semi-final, or final at this event.
- Nicolo Martinenghi won the 100m breaststroke in 58.58 seconds.
- Ramsay-Peaty’s time was 59.10 seconds, faster than his recent Commonwealth Games time.
- Filip Nowacki, Ramsay-Peaty’s teammate, finished just behind him in sixth place.
- Ramsay-Peaty swam the breaststroke leg in the Great Britain mixed 4x100m medley relay, but the team finished fourth.
- Katie Shanahan won gold in the 200m backstroke with a time of 2 minutes 06.13 seconds.
- Angharad Evans set a new championship record in the women’s 100m breaststroke semi-final with 1:04.97.
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