The JUDOWN World Championship will take place from 29 September to 3 October, reserved for athletes with Down syndrome. For the Portuguese trip to Madeira, 6 judokas were selected, summoned by the National Technical Referent Paola Baroncelli:
–Mirco Brighi (CST Judo Ravenna)
–Giuseppe Danilo Brunetto (CST Judo Ravenna)
–Andrea Forte (Gordiani Frog)
–Davide Migliore (Special Boys)
–Martina Tomba (Soc. Ginnastica La Marmora)
–Francesco Verrengia (Soc. Ginnastica La Marmora)
The technical staff will be completed by Joshua Giglio e Chiara Meucciwho will recompose the team that had already led the Azzurri during the Euro Trigames 2021 in Ferrara. On that occasion, judo brought a contribution of 6 medals, 3 of which were gold. During the continental competition, the team competition formula was tested, which will be replicated in Portugal. The program, in fact, includes two days on the mat: that of October 1st (individual matches) and that of October 2nd (team matches).
