David Popovici, the world’s best swimmer of the year, won four medals at the World Junior Swimming Championships and addressed his fans in Romania at the end of the competition in Lima, Peru.

David Popovici, message to Romanians after impressive results in Lima

“Thank you for all the kind thoughts and support you show us every time! I am happy because I walk this road with you and I am proud to represent Romania. Let’s enjoy the journey together!” – Davyd Popovychon Facebook.

At the junior swimming championships in Lima (Peru), David Popovici won a gold medal in the 100 and 200-meter freestyle, as well as gold in the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay and silver in the mixed 4×100-meter freestyle relay.

David Popovici, two-time European and world champion in the summer of 2022

David Popovici won two gold medals at the European Swimming Championships in Rome, our athlete was unstoppable in the 100m freestyle and also in the 200m freestyle.

We will remind you that in June of this year, David Popovichi did a double at the World Swimming Championships in Budapest, he managed to prove himself at distances of 100 and 200 m free swimming.

During the entire World Swimming Championships, only one athlete managed to win the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle events from the same edition.

It happened 49 years ago, and the person celebrating this feat is called Jim Montgomery (USA – he is now 67 years old). That year, the competition was hosted by Belgrade.

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