Pallitsch scares past the precious metal - Olympics in sight!

Pallitsch scares past the precious metal - Olympics in sight!

Rom, Italien - In an exciting competition over 1500 meters at the European Athletics Championship in Rome, Raphael Pallitsch has occupied the outstanding sixth place. The 34-year-old athlete, who recently switched to the Union St. Pölten, was not intimidated by the intensive requirements of the race. Despite a challenge in the preliminary, where he took sixth place, in the final he only slammed from 3: 33.59 minutes with a time of 3: 33.60 minutes, which he had previously set up in Ostrava. According to Noen.at , the multiple state champion was well launched in the race, however, he had to choose a defensive tactic until shortly before the finish,, however to protect yourself from possible wrangling.

Pallitsch, who restarted his career during the Corona pandemic and gave up his teacher job, is now hoping for participating in the Olympic Games in Paris in summer. It seems as if his impressive appearance in Rome is a big step in this direction. "Actually, I should be through," he said optimistically about his chances of taking Olympic participation. Despite the excitement about his success, he still feels a certain trance and will have to deal with the result.