Marileidy Paulino qualifies for the 200m final in Paris 2024 with a time of 49.21 seconds, relaxed and without pressure. She will be in the final this Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
Not satisfied with their result in the knockout roundMarileidy Paulino demonstrated her dominance and easily qualified for the final. With an exceptional performance, she left her competitors behind with a wide lead. This race confirms her position as one of the main favourites to win gold in this discipline.
Marileidy “was not even seen by her license plate”
Double Olympic medalist Marileidy Paulino shined in this round, displaying an outstanding level of competition that consolidates her position as one of the best in the world in her discipline.
The Dominican athlete not only secured her place in the final, but also set a high standard for her competitors.
Marileidy Paulino won silver in this event in Tokyo 2020. The Creole will seek her first Olympic gold on Friday for the first time in her career.
In addition to the gold medal, the Dominican Republic’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony will also seek on Friday to improve her personal best of 48.76, achieved at the World Championships in Budapest in 2023.
Results of the Second Semifinal Test 400 mts
- Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic) – 49.41 seconds
- Anna Cockrell (United States) – 50.56 seconds
- Susanne Gogl-Walli (Austria) – 50.68 seconds
- Sharlene Mawdsley (Ireland) – 50.73 seconds
- Aliyah Abrams (Guyana) – 51.58 seconds
- P. Kiran (India) – Did not complete the race
- Cynthia Bolingo (Belgium) – Did not complete the race
- Lada Vondrová (Czech Republic) – Did not complete the race
