Imma Nacchio wins the bronze medal a Taranto. The athlete of Asd “Il Rio” climbs on the third step of the podium at Italian under 18 judo championship. There are 596 athletes from 270 sports clubs who competed on Saturday and Sunday in the PalaMazzola in Taranto for the Italian cadet championship A2.
The 16-year-old completes an almost perfect contest with four wins and only one loss in the quarterfinals against a strong Roman athlete. Very good test also for Angelo Caputo who, just fifteen years old, climbs onto the tatami without fear: in the first match he immediately beats one of the favorite competitors for the final victory, in the second match instead, against another super favorite, he stretches too much and stretches, but nevertheless continues to fight a very good meeting, but his race ends here. The judoka is certainly on the right path, if he continues like this in the next few years we will hear about him. Race a little so for Luigi Pappalardoalso fifteen, who however starts off intimidated and cannot show his enormous talent, but time is all on his side.
The words of the master Mimmo Salernitano
The technician of the Sangiliana company, Mimmo Salernitano, at the end of the race he appears very satisfied, but as always he is already thinking about the future. In fact, he explained to us that already next week his athletes under 15, Monica Pappalardo (52kg), Youssef Rachhi (55kg), Vincenzo Alfano (46Kg) e Emanuele Buoninconti (55Kg), will participate in the first FIJLKAM Grand Prix of the year.
“…And of course in April our Imma will play for the super title of Italy A1 with the best 20 of our nation. But now, as always, head down and we work to dream bigger and bigger goals, always with a smile and having fun”. are the words of the judo master of the “Il Rio” Association of Sant’Egidio del Monte Albino, Mimmo Salernitano.
Andrew Hippolytus
