Gold medalists team Italy pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
FUKUOKA, Japan, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Italy claimed the mixed 4x1500m open water relay title at the World Aquatics Championships here on Thursday.
Anchored by men's 5km silver medalist Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italy won the race in one hour, 10 minutes and 31.20 seconds.
Hungary finished second in 1:10:35.30, and Australia settled for bronze in 1:11:26.70.
Germany, led by women's double gold winner Leonie Beck, finished fourth in 1:11:26.90.
Florian Wellbrock, who won both men's 5km and 10km events, did not feature in the relay race, the final open water event at the Fukuoka worlds. ■
Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy competes during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Zhang Ziyang of China competes during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Medalists take selfies during the awarding ceremony after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Meng Rui of China competes during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Staff members clean rubbish on the sea before the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Meng Rui of China reacts after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Meng Rui of China competes during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gold medalists team Italy take selfies during the awarding ceremony after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gregorio Paltrinieri (2nd R) of Italy celebrates with teammates after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Wu Shutong (Front) of China reacts after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Meng Rui of China reacts after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Swimmers start during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Meng Rui of China prepares to start during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Wang Kexin (Front) of China and Tsujimori Kaito of Japan compete during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy celebrates after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Oliver Klemet of Germany reacts after the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Oliver Klemet (R) of Germany and David Betlehem of Hungary compete during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Meng Rui of China competes during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Wang Kexin of China competes during the open water mixed 4x1500m of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
