Yesterday the Federvela has made official the choice for Tokyo The Cagliari will compete in the windsurfing category RS: X
CAGLIARI. Marta Maggetti from Cagliari will represent Italy in women’s windsurfing at the next Tokyo Olympics. The official announcement arrived late yesterday evening by the Federal Council of the Fiv, which in videoconference confirmed the indications of the technical director Michele Marchesini and the president of the Federvela Francesco Ettorre, and also indicated the choice for the sixth discipline for which the blue team qualified for the Games, women’s windsurfing RS: X.
A choice that was in the air but officiality from the federal body was expected, especially after the good performance of Marta Maggetti at the last World Cup concluded in Cadiz, Spain, where the athlete of the Yellow Flames in addition to having achieved an excellent sixth place he won the Medal race, the final accessed by the top ten classified. «I still don’t fully realize, it’s been such a long run-up, this official status makes me very happy – says Marta Maggetti -. It was a very long battle, which lasted even for an extra year, and I am happy to have made it with Giorgia Speciale with whom there has always been a peaceful relationship and an excellent coexistence. In Cadiz it was difficult, because we encountered really tough weather conditions but, apart from the first day, I think I defended myself very well ».
1 meter and 67 tall for 58 kg, lover of strong wind, even if the best performances were obtained even with light wind, shy personality on the ground that turns into water, so much so that someone has already nicknamed her “the lioness of the table. sailing “.
Marta Maggetti, born January 10, 1996) began to become familiar with the Techno 293 youth board at the Windsurfing Club Cagliari, the club of the “First stop” of Poetto, which thanks to its athletes has collected many national titles in its showcase and international.
With the youth table, the Cagliari-based athlete immediately reaped great satisfaction, winning a series of national and international titles such as the RS: X Youth world title in 2013 in Civitavecchia and the Under 19 silver at the Cyprus World Cup. Spain has always brought luck to the Sardinian windsurfer, who at the age of 15 conquered the European Championship with the Techno 293 board, in Cadiz, where a few days ago she competed with her blue partner, Giorgia Speciale from Ancona, a few years younger than her, the Rs: x Olympic-class World Cup, where the Cagliari-born woman bought her ticket to Tokyo.
«I have reached a goal I have waited for so long, I am overjoyed, now the final part of the course begins – adds Marta Maggetti -, it will be beautiful and demanding, there are many things to do to improve further, to refine the material. The postponement of the Olympics for one year allowed me to improve in light winds, and this gives me one more chance to do well in the Games. I thank everyone, the Federation, the technicians, the Fiamme Gialle, all the friends and supporters ».