This time he’s on top of the world. This time Matteo Bonacina’s Paralympic Archery World Cup is gold. After the bitter defeat in the quarter-finals in the team match against Giampaolo Cancelli from Bergamo, on Saturday 22 July the archer from Valbrembo, who will turn 39 on 3 August, signs the first world title from Bergamo recognized in the compound open W2 (wheelchair athletes), beating the 32-year-old Scot Nathan MacQueen in Pilsen (Czech Republic) after a challenge to the last arrow: the final score was 141-139, decided by Bo’s break nacina in the third fraction (27-26 for the blue) and consolidated in the fourth round of shooting (30-28).
“I hope it’s the first of the series”
For Bonacina, confined to a wheelchair since 2009 due to an accident at work, it is the first world title of his career after having participated in five editions of the World Cup plus two Paralympics. It is also a personal revenge after the disappointment of a year ago at the European Championships in Rome, when he lost a title that seemed within his reach at the last shot.«I hope it is the first of a long series: this success gives meaning to my daily work», he cheered at the end of the race.
2023-07-22 17:52:06
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