Weekend with four medals for the blues of badminton, who conquer the bronze with Gianna Stiglich at the Italian Junior 2023, the gold of Yuri Ferrigno and the bronze of Marco Rose at the Spanish Para-Badminton International and the silver of Martina Corsini e Judith Mair at Uganda International. Stiglich, who went as far as the semifinals in the Italian event, lost in two sets (21-17, 21-16) to the Thai The secret of Roongpiboonsopitin turn defeated by Malaysia in the final Yi Xing Ung (22-20, 21-16). De Marco however, guaranteed the lowest step of the podium despite the clear defeat (21-10, 21-11) in the women’s doubles, together with the Bulgarian Emona Ivanovaagainst Indonesian women Leani Ratri Oktila e Khalimatus Sadiyah. In the same tournament, Ferrigno shone paired with the Peruvian Pilar Jauregui: the two, in the final for the gold, beat the Korean duo Sooyoung-Hyunah in straight sets (23-21, 21-19). Excellent performance also for Corsini and Mair, who, in the final against the Indians Tricia Hedge e Khushi Thakkartook home the first set before cashing in the comeback.
In the other tables of theItalian Juniordominated Thailand with three titles: it was it who took the stage Fungf Korpthammakit (gold in women’s doubles and mixed doubles), paired with respectively Suffering Srisawat e Tanakorn Meechai. In the women’s doubles, she beat compatriots Methika Puthawilai and Sirada Roongpiboonsopit (19-21, 21-15, 21-18) and, in the mixed doubles, she defeated Malaysian Aaron Tai and Chan Wen Tse (21-19, 21-15 ). The third title came in men’s singles, thanks to the success of Nachakorn Pusri (21-17, 18-21, 21-17) against compatriot Wongsup Wongsup-In. Aaron Tai, on the other hand, was able to make up for it in the men’s doubles paired with Khai Xing Kanggiving the second title to Malaysia and beating the Spaniards Daniel Franco and Rodrigo Sanjurjo (29-27, 21-14) in straight sets.
“After three years, returning to host the Italian Junior was certainly a great emotion – said the federal president Charles Beninati –, to which was added that of being able to reward an Italian athlete at home. The victories of Thailand and Malaysia, with 300 participating athletes representing 28 nations, confirm the high technical level that has always characterized this event. The third position conquered by Stiglich perfectly completes a beautiful day, thanks also to the gold medal for Yuri Ferrigno, the bronze medal for Rosa De Marco and the silver medals for Martina Corsini and Judith Mair”.
