San Marino Archery: Cesarini & Bonelli Win Titles

The final of the San Marino archery championship, organized by the San Marino Archery Federationwhich crowned the champions of the various specialties at the end of the 2025 season.

In the absolute Indoor sector he confirmed himself on the top step of the podium Giorgia Cesarini. The archer from San Marino dominated the day of Sunday 28th, reserved for the best sixteen athletes of the year, imposing himself in all the direct clashes. In the final Cesarini faced his national teammate Leonardo Turaclosing the match with a clear 6-0 and thus confirming the title.

The challenge for third place, which saw opposites, was much more balanced Lucrezia Tura e Andrea Gualandi. After the draw at the end of the regulation sets (5-5), the awarding of the bronze passed through the shoot-off: the tie-breaking arrow was decisive, which awarded Lucrezia Tura.

In the compound bow specialty the 2025 title went to Gianni Bonelli. In the final Bonelli won Ivan Vernocchi with a score of 148-144, at the end of a hard-fought and high technical level match.

The 2025 season having been archived, San Marino archery is now looking to 2026. The first international event is scheduled for mid-February with the European Indoor Championship in Sofia. Also among the expected protagonists Kristina Pruccoliwho after having won a gold and a silver in previous editions, will return to the hunt for the podium in bare bow, a specialty in which he recently set a new world record.

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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