Gubbiotti Wins Gold: Fight & Casarola Recap

After the bronze of Fabiana Rinella, another day full of satisfaction for theItaly of the struggle. Merit of ANGELA CRAPIO CASAROLAwhich has conquered the European bronze. Great satisfaction also for Daniele Gubbiottiwhich hit the access in the final for gold.

Casarola’s bronze: “I dedicate the victory to my grandparents in Ukraine”

In the final for the bronze Casarola met and dominated the Kosovara Dorentina Nezaj For the third step of the continental podium in the category at the limit of 53 kg. With two steps behind, two rolling and a push out of the circle, the blue closed the first half on 9-2. In the second half, two other passages behind an extraordinary victory for technical superiority were worth. The seventeen -year -old Comasca thus adds another medal to his palmares: the blue could already count an U15 silver and a U17 bronze at the continental level. “It was a unique experience,” Angela said immediately after the victory. “It was two days of fire. I am still small, it’s my first year U20, but I can grow even stronger at senior races. I dedicate this bronze to my parents, my friends, my coaches and my grandparents who are now in Ukraine, where there is war”.

Repechage

To close the experience of the female struggle in these Europeans were also the repechage of Alessia Casalino In the 62 kg: game well with the 4-0 victory over the Bulgarian Ivena Bliznakovathen had to surrender (4-2) to the Finnish Nella Honkaniemi.

The eliminations: Gubbiotti in the final for gold

But it did not end here, because today it was also the turn of the first eliminations of freestyle with Riccardo Bonanno (57 kg), Alessandro Dante Nini (65 kg), Daniele Gubbiotti (70 kg), Lorenzo Marchesini (79 kg) and Giuliano Spaccavento (97 kg).

Daniele Gubbiotti

Among them Gubbiotti has made himself the protagonist of a great performance. Debut with victory for technical superiority against Irish Tomas Paul Gormley (10-0), a meeting was followed by the last breath with the Bulgarian Kaloyan Atanasovwon 8-7 by the blue. In the quarterfinals Daniele did not leave space even to the Spaniard Kodakov Gilon which he imposed himself with a dry 6-0. Landed in the semifinal, the nineteen year old from Livorno has faced the Turkish Remzi Temur And this too was a beautiful challenge, fought with enthusiasm and agility by both contenders, very good at trying attacks and sneaking away in the defensive phase. The result of 5-2 gave reason to Gubbiotti, who conquered the first final for the Italian gold of the tournament.

For the other Azzurrini in the race there is the repechage of Spaccavento, who will try to land at the final of the 97 kg tomorrow, while Bonanno, Nini (who lost 4-3 a very tight meeting with the opponent Azero have been eliminated) and Clay Amdio nei 79 kg.

Tomorrow, in addition to the final of Gubbiotti and the repechage of Spaccavento, there will be the last day of the tournament’s elimination, still dedicated to the free male struggle. For Italy the Venetian rugs will sail Pasquale Liuzzi (61 kg), Raul Case (74 kg), Marchchesini (86 kg), Mild magnani (92 kg) and Martino pillar (125 kg).

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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