After present process surgical procedure ten months prior, Brazilian athlete Alison dos Santos made a triumphant comeback by securing the bronze medal within the 400m hurdles occasion on the Poland leg of the Diamond League on Sunday (Jul. 16). After a prolonged restoration from a extreme proper knee damage, this marked his return to the monitor.
Clocking in at 44.73 seconds, dos Santos not solely achieved a qualifying time for the upcoming World Championships in Budapest (Hungary) from August 19 to 27 but additionally secured an Olympic qualifying time. The race’s victory was claimed by the reigning world document holder, Wayde Van Niekerk from South Africa, who accomplished the occasion in a swift 44.08 seconds. Bayapo Ndori from Botswana secured second place with a time of 44.61 seconds.
Looking forward, dos Santos, the 2022 world champion and bronze medalist within the 400 meters with hurdles on the Tokyo 2021 Olympics (his specialty), is ready to compete within the Monaco stage of the Diamond League on Friday (21).
“Alison is in good health and ran well in a challenging race that featured potential medalists for both the World Championships and Olympics, including the presence of the 400m world record holder. It couldn’t have gone better! Despite fatigue, which is to be expected after a long journey, he is in great shape and free from any post-race muscle discomfort. A weight has been lifted off our shoulders. We are back in the game,” expressed coach Felipe de Siqueira to the Brazilian Confederation of Athletics.
Source: Agencia Brasil