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Gregorio Paltrinieri Gets Elbow Surgery After Injuring It The Night Of Paris Closing Ceremony

2024 Paris Olympic silver medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy has undergone elbow surgery after injuring it the night of the closing ceremony. Paltrinieri was the male flag bearer for Italy but said the incident occurred after the ceremony.

“I broke my elbow the night of the closing ceremony. Not waving the flag though. That was a good one. Already had surgery, I will be back soon.”

The Paris Games marked the 4th Olympics for the 29-year-old. He first competed at the 2012 London Games, making the final of the 1500 free where he finished 5th. He won his first medal in Rio in 2016, winning gold in the 1500 freestyle swimming a 14:34.57 in his win.

He won two medals at the 2020(1) Tokyo Olympics, winning silver in the 800 freestyle and bronze in the 10km open water event. In Paris, he won silver in the 1500 free and bronze in the 800 free. He notably won bronze in the 800 free 15 minutes before fiancee Rossella Fiamingo, won gold in women’s fencing. Fiamiango was the women’s flag bearer for the closing ceremony.

In addition to competing in the pool, Paltrinieri also swam in the men’s 10km open water event that took place in the Seine River last Friday. Although there have been numerous hospitalizations after the open water races featuring GI problems such as vomiting, Paltrinieri’s hospitalization was not related to the open water swim.

Paltrinieri holds Italian national records in both the long course and short course meters 800 and 1500 freestyles.

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Ranger Coach
2 months ago

I wonder if there was a bit too much Italian or French wine involved.

Zeph
2 months ago

Perfect time to get injured

torchbearer
2 months ago
Scuncan Dott V2
Reply to  torchbearer
2 months ago

Peaty not swimming competitively for the next 2 years, will make a decision in 2026 whether he trains for and competes in LA:

https://www.thetimes.com/article/7dd28d5f-d011-426f-a9dc-42855a46d9d6?shareToken=c98c67d6f137c52629b8c5186158c809

Wethorn
2 months ago

How do you go from Sunday injury in Paris to Monday or Tuesday post op? Wouldn’t this take several doctor visits to diagnose and agree to a plan before the surgery. And what about travel? Was this in Paris or Italy?

FST
Reply to  Wethorn
2 months ago

I broke my arm roller skating a few years ago. They drove me to the hospital right away (about noon) did and x-ray and MRI and then I had surgery the next day in the morning. They told me the swelling wasn’t too severe, there was no damage to any nerves or blood vessels and they had time to do it the next day so I was good to go…

FST
Reply to  FST
2 months ago

Well, I guess I should have said that this was in Germany.

Not Andrew
Reply to  Wethorn
2 months ago

European healthcare

eagleswim
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 months ago

that tik tok is wonderful

oxyswim
Reply to  Braden Keith
2 months ago

Depressing for Americans dealing with out garbage healthcare system.

Do you ever wonder, like
2 months ago

Legs for days

SHRKB8
Reply to  Do you ever wonder, like
2 months ago

That will be interesting for someone who is all arms lol!!!

It will be legs and watt bike for months following elbow surgery also.

Revsticky
2 months ago

The camera angle makes him look like 8 feet tall !!!

Lpman
2 months ago

Sooooooo….what’s the real story?

Jonathan
2 months ago

Sounds like he partied a little too hard.

Scotty P
Reply to  Jonathan
2 months ago

Take a bunch of very regimented people who probably stay away from booze most of the year and combine that with an event they worked 4 years for and yea…….probably it. Hope the guy at least had a good time!

Lpman
Reply to  Scotty P
2 months ago

Hopefully they didn’t destroy any restrooms and falsely claim they were robbed

The unoriginal Tim
Reply to  Lpman
2 months ago

The difference between extortion and robbery isnt so clear at 4am in Brazil.

eagleswim
Reply to  Lpman
2 months ago

no one destroyed a restroom, and ryan lochte WAS robbed at gunpoint. all well-documented at this point. you believed the brazilian police lies

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