The European Swimming League has announced that David Popovici is among the five contenders for the title of the best swimmer in Europe in 2022. Among the athletes nominated for the LEN 2022 awards are Kostyantyn Popovichi and Katalin Preda.

David Popovici, contender for the title of the best swimmer in Europe in 2022

Popovici (18) won two gold medals at the World Championships last year (100m freestyle, 200m freestyle), won two gold medals at the European Championships (100m freestyle, 200m freestyle), setting a new world record for the distance on this occasion 100 m freestyle, took silver at the World Championships at a short distance (100 m freestyle), and also received three titles of the world champion among juniors and four titles of the European champion among juniors, writes Agerpres.

His rivals are Italians Thomas Ceccone, Nicolo Martinenghi, Frenchman Leon Marchand and Hungarian Christoph Milak.

Ceccon has two World Championship titles (world record 100m backstroke and 4x100m medley relay), a World Championship bronze medal (4x100m freestyle relay), four European titles (100m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle, combined relay 4×100 m). ), two European silver medals (50 m backstroke, 4×100 m medley), three short-distance world championship titles (100 m medley, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×50 m medley), world silver in short swimming (relay 4×50 m freestyle), two bronze medals of the world in short swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay, 4×100 m mixed swimming).

Marchand won two world titles (200m individual medley, European record, 400m individual medley) and a world silver medal (200m butterfly).

Nicolo Martinenghi won two gold medals at the World Championships (100m breaststroke, 4x100m medley relay) and one silver (50m breaststroke), three European titles (50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 4x100m medley relay), one European silver medal (4×100 m individual medley). ), one short-distance world championship title (4x50m medley relay), three short-distance world silver medals (50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 4x50m medley) and one short-distance bronze medal (4x100m combined relay) .

The track record of the Hungarian Milak in 2022 includes two world championship titles (100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, with a world record), three European championship titles (100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 4×200 m free relay), a European silver medal (100 m free swimming). , 4×100 m free relay).

Konstantin Popovichi and Katalin Preda, nominated for the LEN 2022 award

In the high jump, Romania has two male candidates: Constantin Popovici, the reigning European champion and ranked fifth in the World Series, and Catalin Preda, the European runner-up and ranked third in the World Series. Their opponent will be the Italian Alessandro De Rose, the bronze medalist of the European Championship.

Public votes will make up 30%, the remaining 70% will be received by LEN members and the LEN Technical Commission. The trial will end on February 10.

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LEN is pleased to announce the nominees for the award #LENAwards2022. 5️⃣4️⃣ athletes were nominated in 1️⃣2️⃣ different categories. pic.twitter.com/0UNpl58xuJ

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