The athlete from Pavia Nuoto won the silver in the 50 sl and the bronze in the 100 breaststroke
FUNCHAL. Grande Italia at the Para Swimming European Championships in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal. He waved the Italian flag seventeen times at the Completo de Ponteada. The first afternoon of the finals opens with the young rookie of the Pol.ha Varese, Alberto Amodeo who goes up for the first time on an international stage bathing himself in silver. The time trial of 4’39”04 in the 400 freestyle S8 allows him to overtake the Spaniard Llopis, but not the Russian Nikolaev who places himself on the highest podium. The highest step of the podium instead goes to Xenia Francesca Palazzo (Verona Swimming Team) who excels all in the 400 freestyle S8 in 4’54 ” 62. Another gold in Italy, this time it bears the name of Stefano Raimondi, who is the master in the final of the 100 frog SB9 with a time of 1’06 ” 80, leaving behind the Russians Artem and Bartansinskii respectively in second and third place . Double on the podium of the Complexo de Ponteada for the blue of the dt Riccardo Vernole, Carlotta Gilli (GS FF.OO / Rari Nantes Torino) closes the 100 butterfly S13 in 1’03 ” 71, time that allows her to pocket the medal gold, bronze instead the one that goes to the athlete of Polha Varese Alessia Berra, who closes in 1’05”83. Francesco Bocciardo (GS. FF.OO) dominates the entire final of the 50 freestyle S5, closing it at 32 ” 90, without ever letting the Swiss Fuhrer escape, much less the Spanish Ponce.
Same ending but the female swim Monica Boggioni (Pavia swimming). In the 50 S5 freestyle the new doctor in Biotechnology brings to Italy a beautiful silver medal thanks to a time of 40 “60. In front of her the Spanish Perales, third place instead to the Turkish Ozturk.
After that of Amodeo, a splendid debut also for Enzo Allocco’s athlete, Emanuele Marigliano (Centro Sportivo Portici) who celebrates with gold in the 50 frog SB2 thanks to the time trial at 1’06”46. Fourth place for the other rookie, William Frison (Aspea Padova) who closes in 1’34 “89. The time has finally come for the captain of the National team, the forty-two year old from Crema, Efrem Morelli ((Fiamme Oro / Canottieri Baldesio) in his main race, the 50 SB3 breaststroke, he did not go beyond bronze, however he reached the European podium thanks to a time of 49 “47. Bronze also for the reigning world champion Antonio Fantin (GS FF.OO / SS. Lazio Nuoto ) in the final of the 100 backstrokes S6. With 1’20 “77 the athlete from Bibione is in third place, Croatia leads the way with Sinovic keeping the French Chardard at bay.
More gold, another hymn by Mameli embellished with the European record. This time the blue Giulia Terzi (Polha Varese) makes it to us who conquers the 200 mixed SM7 in 3’08”12, crushing the Ukrainian Honter first and the Russian Shchelovska then. The European champion Stefano Raimondi is back to be talked about. In the 50 S10 freestyle, final swim together with his national team mate Riccardo Menciotti (CCAniene) wins the silver medal thanks to a time of 23 “74. Menciotti closes in 6th place in 25” 57. Bronze bis for Alessia Berra this time on the distance of the 100 back S12. The blue ends the race closing it in 1’15 “53. After the gold in the 50 freestyle S5, Francesco Bocciardo wins the silver in the 100 backstroke SB4 thanks to his 1’50” 05, ahead of him the Russian Cherniaev (1’45”84), the Greek Tsapatakis at the bottom.
Another double for Italy, this time all pink. In the final of the 100 frog SB4 Giulia Ghiretti e Monica Boggioni they bring to the Italian team two other jewels, respectively a silver swam by the Parma woman in 1’51 “34 and a bronze by the Pavese in 1’56” 39. The most precious metal goes to Bulgaria with Illes. The medal number seventeen, moreover all golden, is given by Alessia Scortechini. The athlete registered for the Aniene Rowing Club sings the hymn of Mameli smiling thanks to the victory in the 50 freestyle S10, swim distance in 28”71 in front of Estonian Susanelli and the French Pierre.