Judo Club Sakura Arma di Taggia secured first place in the general club rankings during a ju jitsu competition held at the Palazzetto Comunale Prati Fornola in La Spezia on Sunday, November 8, Riviera24 reported.
The event featured more than 300 athletes competing across two distinct sessions. The morning session consisted of the Regional Ju Jitsu Championship, restricted to Ligurian athletes, while the afternoon session, known as the Bianchi Defence, included clubs from the Tuscany and Piedmont regions.
The club began the day with two athletes competing in the Fighting System specialty during the regional morning session. Both participants secured first-place finishes, according to reports from Riviera24.
Mattia Salvi claimed the gold medal in the U16 -77 kg category. Victoria Nigro also reached the top of the podium, winning the gold in the U18 category.
The club’s performance continued into the afternoon during the Bianchi Defence competition. The Sakura club earned a high volume of medals, which positioned them at the top of the general club standings.
Individual first-place finishes were recorded by Maya Benvenuto, Luana Florio, Massimo Canavese, Gioacchino Pasquali, Diego Secchi, Saverio Taurini, Victoria Nigro, Mattia Salvi, and Marta Cirelli. The club also secured several podium spots in the lower rankings.
The results at the La Spezia venue highlighted the club’s progress in both competitive ju jitsu and the Bianchi method. Some of the athletes participating in the event were competing in their first official agonistic experiences.
The club attributed the performance to the daily work of its athletes and technical staff, noting the importance of technical preparation and team cohesion in achieving the medal count.
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