Darlan Romani (born 9 April 1991 in Concórdia) is a Brazilian track and field athlete specialising in the shot put.[1][2][3] He was the Indoor World Champion in 2022, finished 4th at the 2020 Olympic Games, 4th at the 2019 World Championships, and was champion of the 2019 and 2023 Pan American Games.
 Romani at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sr. Incrivel English: Mr. Incredible |
| Born | 9 April 1991 Concórdia, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Shot put |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 19 March 2022 | |
Professional athletics career
editRomani has had the Brazilian shot put record since 2012. He surpassed the mark again in early 2015 when he reached 20.90m.[4]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the Men's shot put, he broke the Brazilian record twice (20.94 meters in the qualifying round and 21.02 meters in the final), finishing 5th. It was the best participation of a Brazilian in the event.[5]
In March 2018, he finished 4th place in the Indoor World Championship, with a 21.37 mark, a new indoor South American record.[6]
In early September 2018, representing the Americas in the IAAF Continental Cup, Darlan won gold with a 21.89 weight-shot, defeating 2017 World Champion Tom Walsh.[7]
On September 15, 2018, became the first South American to reach the mark of 22 m. In the Brazil Trophy, he got the exact mark of 22.00, again breaking the South American record. Fewer than 30 athletes have achieved this mark throughout the history of the event.[8]
At the end of 2018, he won the trophy for Best Athlete in Athletics at the Brazil Olympic Award.[9]
In June 2019, at the Eugene stage of the Diamond League, he obtained the 10th-best mark (by athlete) in History in the Shot Put, 22.61. He broke the South American record three times in the same event (22.46, 22.55, and 22.61).[10]
At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, even though he had a throat infection that left him with a severe fever the day before the race, Romani won the gold medal, beating the Pan American Games record with the mark of 22.07 m.[11]
At the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, the greatest and strongest competition of all time in the Shot Put was held. Tom Walsh threw 22.90m on the first try. Romani threw 22.53m on his second attempt, which put him in second place at that moment. American Ryan Crouser threw 22.71m on his fourth attempt, putting Romani back in 3rd place. On their last puts, the American Joe Kovacs threw 22.91m, and Crouser got 22.90m, both finishing with gold and silver, with Walsh finishing with the bronze. Romani finished in 4th place, the only one who put over 22 m, along with the three medalists. It was the best result for Brazil in World Championships in this competition. Since 1990 no one had thrown a weight over 22.80m, and the top four places in this competition (including Romani) broke the World Championship record of 22.23m.[12][13][14]
In the Diamond League 2019, he finished as runner-up overall.[15]
Romani had several complications with training in 2020 and 2021: he and his family contracted COVID. Romani lost 10 kg in 14 days. Because his training center was closed in 2020, he had to improvise on the ground next to his house. Without proper training equipment, in early 2021, pain from a herniated disc forced him to take a break for 45 days of rehabilitation. He also had problems with not being able to train with his coach for several months.[16] Romani overcame these adversities and qualified for the Olympics. Taking part in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Romani calmly qualified for the final with a mark of 21.31.[17] In the final, Romani had a good first shot of 21.88, but, not being in his best form due to problems in the period before the Games, he couldn't get a shot over 22 meters in the later shots, finishing in 4th place. The bronze medal went to Tom Walsh with 22.47. The 4th position, however, is the best in the history of Brazil in this event in the Olympic Games.[18]
On March 19, 2022, Romani became World Champion, defeating Ryan Crouser, world record holder and Olympic champion of the event, who had not lost a competition in the last three years. Romani surpassed his South American indoor record of 21.71, which had been set a month earlier. He achieved the mark of 22.53, beating the record of the World Athletics Indoor Championships.[19]
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Romani was unable to throw over 22m in the final, finishing 5th, with a mark of 21.92.[20]
At the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Romani qualified in 1st place with a mark of 22.37m. However, in the final, he finished 8th with a mark of 21.41m.[21]
At the 2023 Pan American Games, Romani became two-time champion of the event, winning gold with a mark of 21.36m.[22]
A few days before participating in the 2024 Olympic Games, Romani had to withdraw from the competition after a medical evaluation detected a herniated disc in the shot putter, who would have to undergo surgery.[23]
Competition record
editPersonal bests
edit- Shot put (outdoor): 22.61 m – Palo Alto, California, USA, 30 June 2019 [25]
- Shot put (indoor): 22.53 m – Belgrade, Serbia, 19 March 2022 [26]
Season's best
editSource:[27]
- 2012 – 20.48
- 2013 – 20.08
- 2014 – 20.84
- 2015 – 20.90
- 2016 – 21.02
- 2017 – 21.82
- 2018 – 22.00
- 2019 – 22.61
- 2020 – 21.52
- 2021 – 21.88
- 2022 – 22.53
- 2023 – 22.37
- 2024 – 21.52
References
edit- ^ Darlan Romani at World Athletics
- ^ A Equipe - Atletas Masculino - Perfil - Darlan Romani (in Portuguese), Clube de Atletismo BM&F Bovespa, archived from the original on August 27, 2016, retrieved May 5, 2014
- ^ Biografía - General - ROMANI Darlan - Brasil (in Spanish), retrieved May 5, 2014
- ^ Kestelman, Amanda; Marques, Fabrício; Rebello, Helena; Guerra, Marcos (18 August 2016). "Com só um arremesso, Darlan bate recorde brasileiro e vai à final em 3º". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Darlan volta a bater recorde nacional e fecha em quinto no arremesso do peso" [Darlan hits again the national record and closes fifth in Shot Put]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Darlan crava recorde, mas bate na trave e é 4º no arremesso de peso no Mundial Indoor" [Darlan scores record, but finishes 4th in the Indoor World Championship]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Darlan e Vitória vencem suas provas e ajudam as Américas na Copa Continental" [Darlan and Vitória win and help the Americas in the Continental Cup]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Histórico! Darlan Romani bate recorde sul-americano e alcança barreira dos 22m no arremesso do peso" [Historic! Darlan Romani hits South American record and reaches 22m barrier]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Darlan recebe o Prêmio de Melhor do Atletismo 2018" [Darlan receives the Best Athletics Award in 2018]. Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo (in Portuguese). 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Darlan Romani faz história, bate o recorde sul-americano por 3 vezes e vence a Diamond League" [Darlan Romani makes history, beats South American record three times and wins the Diamond League]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 3 June 2019.
- ^ Merguizo, Marcel (7 August 2019). "Darlan Romani sobra no arremesso do peso, conquista o ouro e bate o recorde do Pan" [Romani easily wins the Pan American Games and wins gold]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese).
- ^ Em final épica, Darlan Romani fica perto da medalha no Mundial: "Incrível o que aconteceu"
- ^ Doha final redefines men's shot put
- ^ Tom Walsh's 'bitter taste bronze' medal after breaking - then losing - the world shot put championship record
- ^ "Darlan Romani leva a prata na Bélgica e é vice-campeão geral da Diamond League 2019" [Romani gets silver in Belgium and finished runner-up at Diamond League 2019]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 5 September 2019.
- ^ Moraes, Diego; Dillon, Lorena (19 July 2021). "Covid, lesão e quebra de recorde: os obstáculos de Darlan Romani às vésperas das Olimpíadas". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Darlan Romani se emociona após vaga na final em Tóquio: "Vamos atrás desse sonho"". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 3 August 2021.
- ^ Costa, Guilherme (5 August 2021). "Darlan Romani fica em quarto lugar no arremesso do peso das Olimpíadas". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Darlan Romani faz melhor marca da carreira, supera bi olímpico e é ouro no Mundial Indoor". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). March 19, 2022.
- ^ Darlan Romani pede desculpas após 5º lugar no arremesso de peso
- ^ Darlan Romani fica em oitavo no arremesso do peso no Mundial
- ^ Darlan Romani é bicampeão do arremesso de peso em dia de três pratas para o Brasil nos Jogos Pan-Americanos 2023
- ^ Darlan Romani não vai participar das Olimpíadas de Paris 2024
- ^ 21.89m was his best result in the event. In the final throw, which gave him first place, Romani did 21.68m
- ^ Romani Personal Best
- ^ Darlan Romani honours
- ^ Romani's Progression
External links
edit