Whether it be a race or a career, some many times in sports it comes down to the numbers. Luckily, we have you covered following the action from Foro Italico.
Nations, topping the Roma 2022 medal chart
- Italy set new records both for the number of titles (13) and the number of total medals (35; 13-13-9).
Previous records were set in Budapest 2021, by Great Britain (11) and Italy (27) respectively. - Italy amassed more medals (35), then the second and third ranked national teams combined (Hungary
15, 5-7-3 – Great Britain 15, 4-5-6) - The number of nations earning at least one medal is 20 (the record is
24 from London 2016). - Data from the previous editions (medal winning NFs/title winning NFs): Budapest 2021: 21/13.
Glasgow 2018: 20/9. London 2016: 24/12. Berlin 2014: 20/13. Debrecen 2012: 23/13. Budapest 2010:
19/12.
Peaking into the all-time medal chart
- Germany tied Russia in the number of all-time total medals – now they also got 350 (including FRG
medals but excluding GDR tally – Russian tally includes URS) - Italy passed France to take over 5th place all-time
- This chart does not feature GDR (132-101-56, 289)
Top 5, all-time medal ranks (swimming)
- RUS 140 113 97 350
- GER 128 112 110 350
- HUN 104 89 63 259
- GBR 73 91 112 276
- ITA 76 91 106 273
News of note
- Great Britain earned its 275th medal (Ben Proud’s gold in the men’s 50m free).
- Hungary claimed its 100th gold medal in swimming (by the men’s 4x200m free relay) and its 250th
medal overall.
- Italy won its 75th gold medal (by Thomas Ceccon in the 100m back) and also the 250th overall.
- Sweden clinched its 175th medal.
- Bosnia and Hercegovina won a historical first-ever medal by Lana Pudar in the 100m fly (a bronze),
followed by a first-ever gold also by Pudar in the 200m fly.
Looking at the individual all-time ranks
Sarah Sjostrom now tops the individual all-time medal ranks with 28 podiums – by claiming 5 medals in Rome, she overtook Alexander Popov (RUS).
Sjostrom now has 17G, 7S, 4B. Popov had 21G, 3S, 2B (Popov's gold medal tally is still a record). The next for Sjostrom: 16 individual gold medals by Laszlo Cseh (HUN) – Sjostrom has 15.
Multiple medal winners
Men
- Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 6 – 4-2-0
- Kristof Milak (HUN) 5 – 3-2-0
- Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA) 4 – 3-1-0
Women
- Marrit Steenbergen (NED) 7 – 4-1-2
- Freya Anderson (GBR) 6 – 2-3-1
- Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 5 – 3-1-1
Record breakers from Rome
World Record
- David Popovici (ROU), 100m free, 46.86 (also ER, WJR, CR)
European Record
- David Popovici (ROU), 100m free, semi-final, 46.98 (also WJR, CR)
Junior World Records
- David Popovici (ROU), 200m free, 1:42.97 (also CR)
- Lorenzo Galossi (ITA), 800m free, 7:43.37
Championship Records
- David Popovici (ROU), 100m free, heats, 47.2
- Gregorio Paltrinieri (ITA), 800m free, 7:40.86
- Luka Maertens (GER), 400m free, 3:42.50
- Italy, men’s 4x100m medley relay, 3:28.46
Best performers (FINA points)
Men Top 3
- 1003 – David Popovici (ROU), 100m free, 46.86
- 982 – Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR), 1500m free, 14:36.10
- 979 – Thomas Ceccon (ITA), 100m back, 52.21
Women Top 3
- 985 – Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 100m breast SF, 29.44
- 970 – Sarah Sjostron (SWE), 50m free, 23.91
- 968 – Analia Pigree (FRA), 50m back, 27.27
Winning streaks
In the Championships’ history, two HUN swimmers had a streak of 5 consecutive wins in the same event, which stands as the Championship Record.
- Laszlo Cseh (HUN) 200m IM (2006-2014) & 400m IM (2004-2012)
- Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 200m IM (2010-2018)
Streaks of 4 wins (all-time)
Men
- Michael Gross (FRG) 200m fly (1981-1987)
- Jorg Hoffmann (FRG) 1500m free (1989-1995)
- Alexander Popov (RUS) 100m free (1991-1997)
- Yuri Prilukov (RUS) 1500m free (2002-2008)
- Oleh Lisogor (UKR) 50m breast (2002-2008)
- Adam Peaty (GBR) 50m breast (2015-2021) & 100m breast (2015-2021)
Women
- Yana Klockova (UKR) 200m IM (1999-2004) & 400m IM (1999-2004)
- Otylia Jedzrejcak (POL) 200m fly (2000-2006)
- Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 200m free (2010-16)
- Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 100m free (2012-18) & 50m fly (2012-18)
Longest current winning streaks (3 events) coming out of Rome 2022
Simona Quadarella (ITA) 800m free, 1500m free- Margherita Panziera (ITA) 200m back
- Kristof Milak (HUN) 200m fly
Kings and Queens of the Summer of 2022
For the first time since 1991, a FINA World Championships and a European Championships were held in the same year – this time in a span of two months. Here is the list of those winners who managed to clinch both the world and the European title in the same event.
Men
- David Popovici (ROU) 100m free & 200m free
- Kristof Milak (HUN) 100m fly & 200m fly
- Benjamin Proud (GBR) 50m free
- Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 100m free
- Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA) 100m breast
- Italy – 4x100m medley relay
Women
- Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 50m free & 50m fly
- Ruta Meilutyte (LTU) 50m breast
- Benedetta Pilato (ITA) 100m breast
Racking up an impressive number of Euro Champs!
Two Hungarian swimmers, Katinka Hosszu and Zsuzsanna Jakabos, tied compatriot Laszlo Cseh’s participation record of 10 long-course European Championships. Both ladies first swam at the 2006 edition and have competed in every edition since. And while enjoying their eternal careers, both left the Eternal City with medals: Jakabos a silver (400m IM) and a bronze (4x200m free), Hosszu with a bronze (4x200m free).
Statistics provided by the LEN Media Team