European Athletics Championships: Dezza in the 200m semifinals

Former footballer and now a revelation for Italy on the track in the 200 meters at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham: it is Filippo Dezza, the latest addition to Team Italy who on Thursday, August 13 won his 200m heat in 20.60, qualifying for the semifinal scheduled for the evening with the best time of the morning. This alone would be enough to make him one of the most interesting figures of the tricolor expedition, but the Italian captain Gianmarco Tamberi “put his hands on him,” literally, to give unexpected fame to the almost 21-year-old from Brembate. Gimbo cut his hair with a striking “X” in the center of his head. The “rookie haircut” is part of the ritual of joining the National team group. Normally, the captain limits himself to a small lock, but it seems Tamberi let himself go a bit.

Dezza showed up with the “rookie haircut” done by Gimbo Tamberi: a striking “X” in the center of his head

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Dezza, for his part, went on the track without caring much about the look, which instead intrigued fans and colleagues, and focused on the race. “I told him to do whatever he wanted – he told Sky at the end of the race – . It was the first one and I wanted to enjoy it. As soon as I get to the hotel, there will be the second part… I wanted to,” he concluded, implying that he will now shave his head completely.

But hair aside, what matters most is what he did on the track, with a good flying phase on the straight and the best time of the morning, even though the results were affected by gusts of wind (-0.4 for the Bergamo athlete, much more for others like the other Italian Edoardo Longobardi who qualified with 20.91 and wind -3.4). Now the appointment is at 21:05 (Italian time) on Thursday, August 13 for the semifinals, dreaming of the medal challenges on Friday the 14th.

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