Davide Izzo secured a historic junior triplete at the Campionati Italiani Junior e Under 2026, leading a group of three athletes who claimed three national titles each during the four-day tournament. The competition wrapped up on October 25, 2026, at the PalaBadminton facility in Milan, drawing competitors across multiple youth categories.
Representing the Piume d’Argento club, Izzo delivered an unblemished performance on the final day of competition, completing his matches without dropping a single set. His first title came in the mixed doubles event, where he partnered with Margherita Tognetti of GS Fiamme Oro to defeat Sebastian Tataru (ASV Mals) and Anna Hell (ASV Uberetsch) with a score of 15-11, 15-11.
Dominance in Singles and Doubles Finals
Following his mixed doubles victory, Izzo faced Tataru once again in the men’s singles final. Maintaining firm control over the pace of the match, the Piume d’Argento athlete secured the title in two straight sets, winning 15-12, 15-10.
Izzo then completed his sweep by winning the men’s doubles tournament alongside Alessio Catalfamo of GS Fiamme Oro. The pair faced Alessandro Gimorri (Genova BC) and Tommaso Trezza (Boccardo Novi), dominating the final to triumph 15-6, 15-10.
FIBa Officials Present Medals to Event Champions
The four-day event concluded with an official awards ceremony on the podium. Medals and honors were presented by FIBa Federal President Carlo Beninati, Federal Vice President Claudia Nista, Federal Councilors Lucia Cannata, Giovanni Greco, and Patrizia Piacentini, alongside Milan Provincial Delegate Elena Trequatrini.
Alongside Izzo, Bohong Luca Li (Junior BC Milano) and Emma Maria Falchetti (GSA Chiari) also achieved triplete performances in the Under 15 category. In the junior division, Anna Hell claimed a double by winning the women’s singles against Lena Kobler (ASV Mals) 15-7, 15-9, and the women’s doubles alongside Tognetti against Kobler and Pia Kopania (ASV Mals) 15-13, 15-11. Additional titles went to ASV Mals competitors, including Franzi Hellrigl in the women’s singles over Emma Locatelli (Brescia Sport Più) in three sets (15-12, 6-15, 15-7), and Anton Gurschler with Mara Stricker, who defeated Felix Tragust Atz and Nadia Malleier (ASV Uberetsch) 15-12, 15-11. Under 17 competitor Dominique De Leon (Junior BC Milano) secured a double by winning the men’s singles against Adrian Telfser (15-8, 15-5) and the men’s doubles with Guo Hang Lou (Pol. Azzurra Santa Marinella) against Gurschler and Telfser (15-13, 12-15, 15-10). In the Under 13 categories, Brescia Sport Più collected multiple titles, including a double by Viola Frassine in the women’s singles against Rebekka Erlacher (ASV Uberetsch) 15-11, 15-7, and in the women’s doubles with Veronica Torresi against Erlacher and Sarah Giuliani (ASV Uberetsch) 15-10, 15-12, alongside a double by Xhoel Toska and Torresi in the mixed doubles and Toska with Andrea Haxhiu in the men’s doubles. In the team standings, ASV Mals claimed the team cup with 131 points, finishing ahead of ASV Uberetsch with 69 points and Brescia Sport Più with 61 points.
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