The 38th Italian Indoor Para-Archery Championship concluded which, for the second consecutive year, was held at the Pala Igor in Novara, thanks to the commitment of the Cameri archers. Practically all the Italian protagonists of Paris 2024 are on the firing line and have been able to make their experience count in the decisive moments of the matches valid for bronze or gold. Note of merit for the defending champions who, having reached the final on this occasion too, all managed to hold on to the title they won last year.
At the end of the day, celebrating first place were Loredana Ruisi (VI1), Giovanni Maria Vaccaro (VI 2/3), Asia Pellizzari and Paolo Tonon (W1), Giulia Pesci and Giampaolo Cancelli (Compound Open), Elisabetta Mijno and Stefano Travisani (Recurve Open). In the team event, the Arcieri Cameri (Airoldi, Garavaglia) in the men’s Recurve Open, PHB (Schieda, Cancelli) in the men’s Compound Open and the Frecce Azzurre (Panella, Sorato) in the men’s W1 took gold.
INDIVIDUAL FINALS
Compound Open – Giampaolo Cancelli (PHB) wins the fifth overall Italian indoor title in his career. The athlete from Bergamo, reigning champion, manages to overtake Christian Seneca (Kosmos Rovereto) at the end who had come back and taken a point ahead at the last volley, but the 30-28 in favor of Cancelli is worth the final 144-143.
The challenge for the men’s bronze is balanced and is resolved on the last volley with the 142-141 victory of Matteo Bonacina (GSPD) who, one point down, scores a 30 which allows him to overtake Lorenzo Schieda (PHB) at the last minute who instead closes with a 28.
Giulia Pesci (GSPD) wins the tricolor for the second consecutive year, beating Maria Andrea Virgilio (Fiamme Azzurre) 142-139. For the Lombard archer of the Gruppo Sportivo Paralimpico della Difesa it is the sixth overall indoor gold, which arrived thanks to a very regular race conduct in the key moments of the challenge.
Eleonora Sarti (GSPD) instead takes the bronze with a score of 147-132: the Italian athlete manages to make her experience count and gain an advantage over Patrizia Feltrin (Arcieri Treviso) with every volley. The Italian’s score improves by one point her Italian record in 15 indoor arrows, achieved at the 2019 Tricolori Indoor.
Arco Olimpico Open – Stefano Travisani (GSPD) with a clear 6-0 he wins the third consecutive Italian title, proving very ready to exploit the indecisions of Carmelo Gangarossa (Arcieri Alpignano). The match for third place ends with the victory of Davide Bettoni (Arcieri Gonzaga) who beats the home athlete Roberto Airoldi (Arcieri Cameri) 6-4. Stuck at 4-4, the 29-26 in the last set in favor of the Lombard athlete is decisive for the fate of the match.
In the remake of last year’s final Elisabetta Mijno (Archers of the Alps) manages to defend the Italian title by beating her national teammate 6-0 Vincenza Petrilli (Fiamme Oro). For the Piedmontese athlete, who arrived in Novara after having set the world record in the international competition in Nimes, another great performance which led her, from 2010 to today, to win her 13th overall indoor gold. The challenge for the women’s bronze rewards the regularity of Elisabetta Petris (Arcieri Cormons) who takes home 3 sets out of 4, beating Laura Pierami (Kentron Dard) 7-1.
W1 – Tricolor hat-trick for Paolo Tonon (GSPD) who manages to get the better of Daniele Cassiani (GSPD) like last year for 139-134. The men’s bronze was won by Francesco Tomaselli (Arcieri Solese) who managed to keep the possible comeback of Francesco Maria Sorato (Frecce Azzurre) at bay, closing the challenge 136-132.
Sixth career gold for Asia Pellizzari (Golden Flames). The Venetian archer also manages to repeat the outcome of the 2024 final by overcoming Daila Dameno (Arcieri Ugo di Toscana) 140-131 in an all-blue challenge. Third place goes to Chiara Alberti (AGA) who beats Stefania Giacometti (Pol. Disabili Valcamonica) 62-34.
Visually Impaired 1 (blind) – After last year’s silver, he manages to take his second Italian title Loredana Ruisi (Archers of Peschiera Castle) coming from behind to overcome Barbara Contini (Arcieri San Bernardo) 6-4. Bronze medal for Cosima Blè (Arcieri del Gufo) who wins 6-0 over Luca Sinigaglia (Arcieri Carraresi).
Visually Impaired 2/3 (ipovedenti) – After last year’s bronze, he wrote his name on the competition’s roll of honor for the first time Michele Biisecchi (Archers Ugo di Toscana) which takes the match against the Italian vice champion Giovanni Maria Vaccaro (Dyamond Archery Palermo) to the play-off, winning on the last arrow 6-5 (8-5). Ivan Nesossi (Arcieri Castello di Peschiera) beats the defending champion Daniele Prian (Arco Club Bolzano Vicentino) 6-4 and takes third place.
TEAM FINALS
In the men’s Arco Olimpico Open the home team Arcieri Cameri wins the Italian title. Roberto Airoldi and Diego Garavaglia beat Dyamond Archery Palermo 5-1 (Arcieri, Lisotta). Bronze for the Arcieri Padovani (Girardi, Tondello) who won 5-1 against the Arcieri Ugo di Toscana (Condrò, Dolfi).
In the men’s Compound Open gold medal for the PHB of Lorenzo Schieda and Giampaolo Cancelli who took advantage of the initial errors of the Arcieri Certosa di Pavia duo (Bozzetti, Rovati) closing the challenge 151-128. Third place for the Arcieri Padovani (Migailo, Saccoman), overcome in the semi-final by the team from Pavia 147-136.
In the men’s W1, the Italian title goes to the Frecce Azzurre (Panella, Sorato) who beat the Arcieri Terre di Castelli (Azzolini, Cassiani) on the last volley 143-133.
