REGGIO EMILIA – After a year of stop due to the Covid19 pandemic, the traditional handover ceremony of the Coni Point Reggio Emilia is back, with a very important novelty regarding the location: the event will be hosted in the Sala del Tricolore on Saturday 20 November at 10, in compliance with current regulations.
10 Sports Merit Stars (1 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze) and 20 Athletic Valor Medals will be awarded.
Emilio Sandri will receive the Coni Golden Star
The 10 Stars
Golden Star for Sports Merit
Emilio Sandri. From 1973 in the Boretto sport, at the beginning in football then in the Canoe Team Boretto Po, of which he is current manager, after having been a founding member and president, from 1974 to 2015. In the curriculum there are also several federal positions and two Italian master titles in downhill canoeing fluvial. Former Silver Star and Bronze Star for Sporting Merit.
Silver star for sporting merit
Sergio Zuccolini. Football referee since 1978, as an assistant he reached the top in 1993, at CAN AB, where he remained for eight years, of which five as an assistant of international competitions. From 2013 to 2021 he held the role of regional president of the AIA Emilia Romagna. Former Bronze Star for CONI Sports Merit.
The former referee Sergio Zuccolini
Loredana Guidetti. Among the first women to practice judo in Italy since 1966, moreover with excellent results achieved, she is current director of the ASD Judo Club Sankaku, after having held the roles of federal technician and president in various Reggio companies. Already worthy of CONI and Bronze Star for Sporting Merit.
Corradini Exclesior Rubiera. Affiliated to the Athletic Federation since 1974, it began its activity with the youth teams and then opened up to the Absolutes, and the first name that comes to mind is obviously that of the Olympic Marathon champion Stefano Baldini, even if over the years there are many results achieved. with its own athletes at the provincial, regional and national level. Already worthy of CONI and Bronze Star for Sporting Merit.
Ugo Lodi. President and historical figure of the Moto Club Reggiano, in business since 1965, first rider then sporting director of the club’s off-road team, in his career he has participated in numerous regularity and enduro races, as a rider, also winning several Italian titles of the police corps . Already Bronze Star for Sporting Merit.
Bronze star for sporting merit
Silvana Valcavi. The current president of the SGR of the Reggiana Gymnastics Society has held, in the course of an activity that began in 1978, many positions, ranging from the coach of the competitive sector to the teacher of educational gymnastics at the ISEF of the University of Bologna. On a national level, the roles of national judge and federal rhythmic gymnastics technician are worth mentioning. Already worthy CONI.
Silvana Valcavi
Rowing Club Eridano Amici del Po. Founded in 1967, the Guastallese club over the years has distinguished itself both for the organization of national and regional competitions, and for the results obtained by its athletes, some of whom are called to wear the Blue jersey. On the showcase there are over 50 Italian titles and a hundred regional titles. Already worthy CONI.
ASD Gattaglio Bocciofila Blue Cat. Founded in 1920, the Social Center celebrated 100 years of activity in 2020. Always a meeting point for the district, as far as the bowling team is concerned, in addition to the important results obtained by their athletes, the organization of the race on April 25, now renowned nationally for 65 years, should be noted. Already worthy CONI.
Giorgio Lamecchi. The current national president of the Launch of the Ruzzolone within Figest started in the 80s with football, founding the Polisportiva Vogno together with some friends, and then moved on to the Traditional Games and Sports Federation, where among the various positions he held those of provincial president and regional councilor.
ASD Athletics Castelnovo Monti. Founded in 1991 to become a reference point for the mountains, it has carried out an intense promotional activity since the early years of activity, organizing competitions and collaborating with voluntary organizations and schools. In the Castelnovo Monti athletics center, managed for over 25 years by the company, there was no shortage of significant results from its athletes.
Reggio Emilia Cones awards Sports merit stars names
