Piu wins his second world medal after gold in the 2022 edition, played in the US; For Brazil, this is the 18th in the history of the competition, including two in the highest position of the podium
After a disqualification that lasted a few minutes, the American Rai Benjamin was reclassified after the presentation of an appeal, and won the 400-meter world title with barriers, in which the Brazilian won the silver medal on Friday (19) in Tokyo. For a short period, the São Paulo athlete, according to the race with the time of 46.84, was considered the champion due to disqualification, but returned to second place, behind Benjamin, who won the race in 46 seconds and 52 hundredths. Catari Abderrahman Samba (47.06) took the bronze, while the title defender, Norwegian Karsten Warholm, was fifth (47.58).
Piu, Olympic bronze in Tokyo-2020 and Paris-2024, won his second world medal after gold in the 2022 edition, played in Eugene (). For the, this is the 18th medal of the country in the history of the Worlds, including two gold: the won by Piu three years ago and Fabiana Murer, rod -champion in 2011. At the Tokyo World Cup, this is the second medal of Brazil, after the silver of Caio Bonfim in the 35 -kilometer athletic march race.
Benjamin won his best time in the season to secure, at 28, his first individual world gold medal, after two world titles with the 4 × 400 meter 400 -meter relay team. In the 400 meters with a barrier, he had been runner-up twice (2019 and 2022) and bronze medalist once (2023).
*With information from AFP
Posted by Nicolas Robert
