The 2026 judo kata season has started with excellent results. The first competition of the year was held on Sunday 18 January in Leinì Judo Brisighella it was a day full of satisfactions, with podiums in various categories and very encouraging signs for the future too. Starting from the youngest. In the Under 15 category, the very young Orlando Malfitano e Giulia Galeotti, aged 12 and 13, they won a splendid silver medal, demonstrating personality and excellent technical preparation. Also on the third step of the podium was the Under 18 couple formed by Matilde Spada e Lorenzo Ferroni, protagonists of a solid performance that confirms the good work carried out in the gym.
A day worth remembering for the more experienced. Tommaso Rondinini e Mauro Collini they took first place in both Nage-no-kata and Itsutsu-no-kata, while Enrico Tommasi e Mauro Collini they achieved gold in the Koshiki-no-kata, confirming the high level achieved by the Brisighella athletes in the kata specialties. Bronze for Maria Cristina Zuccatti e Giammarco Gabrielli, already looking towards the next appointment in Pordenone.
Also noteworthy are the excellent placings at the foot of the podium: fifth place for Alex and Luca Cavina, a result that suggests further margins for growth, and fourth place for the couple formed by Filippo Marzaloni and Nicola Bellosi. A particularly significant placement for them, considering the recent transition from the A2 to the A1 series, a further sign of a sporting journey that promises satisfaction.
A more than positive overall balance for Judo Brisighella, which opens the new year with medals, enthusiasm and the confirmation of a nursery capable of bringing together very young people and already established athletes.
