The swimming competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are currently taking place.
As Idman.biz reports, today Azerbaijani swimmer Ramil Valizada joined the fight.
Valizada, who swam in men's 200m butterfly, performed in Heat 1 in the qualification stage. He was 2nd out of four contestants.
Valizada completed the distance in 1 minute 59.77 seconds. The Azerbaijani swimmer was ahead of Matin Balsini (Refugee Olympic Team), and Gerald Hernandez (Nicaragua), and fell behind Petar Petrov (Bulgaria).
The fate of Valizada will be known after the competition in the other three heats. Among the 28 participants to participate in the competition, 16 athletes with the best results will qualify for the semifinals.
The semi-final round of the 200 m butterfly will be held today. This round will start at 22:42 Baku time.
Idman.biz