Heavy trio. Lignano Sabbiadoro, Ostia e Teplice. The 2022 of Michela Terranova it started off great and looks promising. Arrives in Czech Republic the third consecutive gold medal for the judoka born in 2005 in the 52 kg category. Yet another duel in the final is proposed again: in the blue derby the athlete ofIschia Judo beats the Roman Gaia Massimetti (New Florida Fitness Club) and the German team closes the podium Helene Riegert and Hungarian Laura True.
«It was a very intense match, there were many to challenge each other on the mat, the best in the continental field». All ‘European Cup the hymn of Mameli. “I played 5 matches”, the winner of the review remembers satisfied, beating the Capitoline athlete for the third time. «I was very focused and determined on the mat, I knew what I wanted. The goal was to win, I did it again this time and I’m happy with the result, ”she says enthusiastically Michela.
“I dedicate the medal to my 71-year-old grandmother, from whom I took my name,” she proudly claims Terranova. He does not grant discounts or breaks for the warrior from Campania. In the first meeting she overcomes the Teutonic Riegert, ippon joke. Then the Dutchman falls Ciska Adema, archiving the confrontation with ippon on the ground. The same fate touches the German Odalis Santiago-Santana. In the semifinal the Israeli rule This Zakroisky with two wazari, while the Italian match with Massimetti. «After 6 minutes of golden score I managed to win the gold, making the opponent take three penalties (shido)», she observes happily.
«Exciting success, significant for the work I have done in this last period. Three workouts a day: in the morning an hour of running, I would come home, rest and go back to the gym (The temple of fitness), where I took care of the technique with my brother Rocco and I looked at some details, without neglecting many randori in order to compare ourselves more and more and perfect the techniques “, concludes Michela Terranova (in the photos of Miroslav Petrik). Nothing left to chance, under the watchful eye of dad Rosario. And now head to the next international engagement of Coimbra.
