Published on 31/08/2024 11:33
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2024 Paralympics – Swimming: Portal brothers Alex and Kylian qualify for the 400m freestyle final
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(FRANCE TELEVISIONS)
Placed next to him, the youngest of the Portal brothers took advantage of his elder brother’s wave to qualify for his first final on Saturday.
The Portal brothers swam as a team. Competing in the 400m freestyle (S13), Alex and Kylian Portal managed to qualify for the final by taking the first two places in their series. Alex Portal, leading from start to finish, and lined up at lane number 4, took his brother, on lane number 5, in his wake.
Paralympics 2024 – Swimming: Kylian Portal: “It’s incredible to start with Alex, I’m so happy and I can’t wait for the final”
“It’s incredible to start with Alex, I’m so happy and I can’t wait to be in the final“, reacted the youngest of the brothers, Kylian Portal.”The goal was to get to the final without burning out and to get Kylian to his first final.“, rejoiced Alex Portal. Double medalist in Tokyo (silver in 200m medley, bronze in 400m freestyle), and already double medalist in Paris (silver in 100m butterfly, bronze in 100m backstroke), Alex Portal could win his first gold medal.
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