They support each other, train together. They follow each other’s deeds on the mat and cheer passionately for each other. Home as a dojo, under the aegis of dad Rosario. The brothers are always protagonists on the mat Rocco e Michela Terranova. They recently took part in common training at the PalaVesuvio, comparing to Jumpers with other Neapolitan, Campania, national and foreign judo realities.
An interesting weekend is expected for the older of the two athletes. To the PalaPellicone from Ostia will be engaged in absolute Italian championship: it is a showcase to show off. “I come from second place in the 2020 junior national final in the 60 kg category,” he says Rocco, born in 2001, who never gave up at the first difficulties and has always believed in his sporting dream. He plans to redeem the recent fifth place in ai Tricolors under 21, recovering from a serious injury to his left hand.
Successes built in the family. «« I’m my sister’s sparring Michela», Four years younger and already talented, so much so that she closed 2021 in the best possible way with six heavy medals posted on the bulletin board. Double blow in June with the bronze first in the cadet national final and then in theEuropean Cup a Porec. In the month of July comes the silver in the same competition but a Bucharest, still a heavy third place in Latvia, all’European from Riga. To close in October with gold in the Italian cadet championships and bronze in the Italian junior championship in November. All at the very young age of 16.
«It was a very well prepared race, together with my father Rosario and to my brother Rocco“, tells Michela, which looks with optimism to 2022. Team play has been successful on the board Ischia-Scampia. «A special thanks goes to the teacher Gianni Maddaloni, who followed me step by step behind the scenes », observes the 2005 juodoka, 52 kg category.
Five matches played, of which four won for ippon. «Too bad for the semifinal. I made a small mistake of distraction at the end of the time, preventing me from accessing the final ». The first time in a different category (under 21) it went beyond the wildest expectations. “I am satisfied with the result, as I beat the girl who won the race in the final at the Italian cadet championship last month,” concludes the 16-year-old black belt, who has stood up to her 20-year-old adversaries.
And now to Ostia to support Rocco. Terranova family in the name of judo.
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