Joanie Delgaco ends Paris Olympics campaign with 2nd place finish in Division D final

Joanie Delgaco finished second in the Division D final to finish her Paris Olympics campaign on a high note. Reuters (file photo)
By Ivan Saldajeno

TAGUIG--Joanie Delgaco finished her campaign in the Paris Olympics strong after making the podium in the Division D final on Friday at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in France.

Although without a medal, Delgaco can proudly say she is a top finisher in the final race of her stint as she took the second spot in the fourth-tier finale with her fastest run.

Delgaco clocked in at seven minutes and 43.83 seconds, way faster than her previous three runs to finish just behind Division D winner Alejandra Alonso of Paraguay, who finished at 7:42.09.

Fatemeh Mojallaltopraghghale took third place at a time of 7:46.08, winning the last podium spot over Turkiye's Eliz Ozbay (7:46.95) in a tight finish.

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