First-place finishes in Brembate di Sopra and a fifth-place effort at the Trofeo Italia in Policoro headline the latest weekend for the young judoka of Robur et Fides, the Varese-based club whose U18 and U21 athletes traveled to the Matera province for the national tournament on the last weekend of October, Prealpina reported.
Five of the club’s athletes took the mat at the Trofeo Italia in Policoro, with Claudia Gusmini delivering the best result of the trip by finishing fifth in the U21 44 kg category. Davide Peccini (66 kg) and Edoardo Mentasti (73 kg), competing in the same U21 age band, were both eliminated at the fifth round.
Moscatelli goes 5-2 at 66 kg for seventh place
In the U18 division, Marco Moscatelli put together the busiest day of the weekend at 66 kg, competing in seven matches and winning five before losing two, a record that earned him seventh place. Viola Martignoni matched that placing in her category.
Esordienti sweep the podium in Brembate di Sopra
The trip was less demanding for the club’s youngest athletes, the esordienti of coach Manuel Ghiringhelli, who competed in Brembate di Sopra in the Bergamo province. Niccolò Santoni (46 kg), Giulio Ferri (73 kg) and Chloe Manenti (52 kg) each won the esordienti A under-13 category.
The under-15 girls then monopolized their podium: Vittoria Martignoni took first and Elena Pra Floriani second in the 52 kg division. In the esordienti B boys’ categories, Lorenzo Ciarrocchi (73 kg) and Federico Trabalza (66 kg) both climbed to the top step of the podium.
A deep bench of young judoka for the Varese club
Beyond the individual placings, the standout story of the weekend was the sheer number of young athletes Robur et Fides put into competition across the two events — a sign, Prealpina reported, of the solid developmental work being done by the Varese club.
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