The Sportspedia’s Global Podium features the three sportspeople/athletes or teams that best achieved excellence in performance last week with their milestones and results.
GLOBAL PODIUM OF THE WEEK |
Gold: Lanfranco Dettori (Italy, Horse Racing (Flat)) ‘Frankie’ Dettori keeps increasing his legacy as the most successful jockey of all time, after winning the Grade I British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes -for a sixth time- (mounting Emily Upjohn (ENG)), as well as the British Champions Sprint Stakes -for a fifth time-, mounting Kinross. He did not compete in the Champion Stakes, which were won by Richard Kingscote (ENG), mounting Bay Bridge (ENG), who upset Baaeed (ENG) -unbeaten in 10 races- in the horse’s likely last race at Ascot Park. Watch the Fillies & Mares Stakes (Racing TV) |
Silver: Daniela Moroz (United States of America, Sailing) The 21-year-old won her record-extending sixth world title in Formula Kite, the windsurfer class that will be Olympic in Paris 2024. She has won every World Championship since 2016, when she was just 15. In the men’s division, Toni Vodisek (SVN) won his first world title. The Championships were held in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. Relieve the medal races (kiteclasses) |
Bronze: Filippo Ganna (Italy, Track Cycling) Fresh from breaking the Hour World Record a week prior, ‘Top Ganna’ won the Individual Pursuit event at the World Track Cycling Championships for a record fifth time, and with a World Record time of 3:59.636 minutes in the 4 kilometers. This is the fourth time he breaks the World Record, and is just the second cyclist to go under 4 minutes. He has now won six World Titles. There were other impressive performances, such as that by Harrie Lavreysen (NED), whoo won the Sprint and Keirin World Championships, his 10th and 11th. It’s his 4th in Sprint and 3rd in Keirin. The German Women’s team sprint (Pauline Grabosch, Emma Hinze, and Lea Friedrich) broke the World Record. For Grabosch it’s her 4th world title in the last five editions. Netherlands topped the medal table with four golds and four silvers. Replay the Final (UCI) |