Italy secured a place in the bronze-medal match for the women’s archery team tournament at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, capping off a demanding opening day of competition at the new Crispiano venue.
Opening Day Drama at the Crispiano Venue
Morning Momentum and Qualifying Success
The competition began with an encouraging ranking round during the morning session at the Crispiano facility.
Italian archers posted strong scores across the board, setting an optimistic tone for the preliminary phases of the tournament.
Semifinal Battle Against Turkey
Building on their second-place finish in the morning qualifications, the women’s team received an automatic bye into the semifinal round.
Facing off against Turkey, Andreoli, Di Francesco, and Rebagliati found themselves in an early hole, falling behind 0-4 in set points.
Rather than folding, the Italian trio mounted a determined comeback, leveling the score and forcing the match into a decisive shoot-off.
The High-Pressure Shoot-Off Decision
Chasing Hardware in Taranto
The narrow semifinal defeat shifted the Italian squad’s focus immediately to the podium playoffs.
While missing out on the gold-medal match delivered a dose of disappointment to close out the opening day of archery events, the team retains a direct path to secure hardware.
Chiara Rebagliati and her teammates will return to the shooting line to contest the bronze medal, carrying the lessons of their resilient comeback against Turkey into the final stretch of the Mediterranean Games.
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