Verona archers claim bronze medals at Italian championships
Verona archery athletes secured two podium finishes at the Italian archery championship finals in Canegrate, Milan province. Roberto Olivo of ASD Arcieri Bovolone and Silvia Bendinelli of Arcieri del Cangrande both earned bronze medals in their respective Master categories.
Podium finishes in Milan
Olivo finished third in the Barebow Master (Arco Nudo Master) division. Maurizio Livraghi of Arcieri del Cerro won the event, while Maurizio Bragagnini of Arcieri Udine took the second-step podium finish. In the Compound Master (Arco Compound Master) category, Bendinelli matched Olivo’s result by taking third place. Concetta Girolami of Arcieri Torrevecchia claimed the victory, and Elena Crespi of Arcieri dell’Airone finished second.
Veronese rankings across categories
Several other athletes from the Verona area recorded top finishes at the Milan province venue. Corrado Venturini of Arcieri Scaligeri placed sixth in the Compound Master division. Martina Sona of Arcieri del Cangrande took eighth in Recurve Junior (Arco Ricurvo Junior). Adele Vincenzi of ASD Compagnia Arcieri Legnago finished 19th in Recurve Youths (Arco Ricurvo Ragazzi), and Francesco Sterza of Arcieri del Cangrande placed 34th in Compound Senior.
Bovolone and Cangrande club leadership perspectives
Giampaolo Zanardi, president of Compagnia Arcieri Bovolone, noted Olivo’s standing in the discipline. Zanardi stated that Olivo confirmed his status as one of the top interpreters of the barebow in the Master category, following a recent regional title and a 2024 Italian championship victory. Zanardi also pointed to earlier regional results where Giorgio Zago, Luigi Zago, and Diego Vicenzi placed third in the Master team competition.
Davide Bertagnoli, president of Arcieri del Cangrande, highlighted Bendinelli’s performance. Bertagnoli said Bendinelli secured a strong podium finish following her regional titles, while praising the efforts of the club’s other archers in maintaining regional and national competitiveness throughout the season.
