Sakura Judo Perugia Triumphs at CSEN National Championship
Athletes from Sakura Judo Perugia claimed the CSEN national master title in the Over 30 division at the Italian championship held in Riccione, according to sportperugia.it.
The Perugia club outperformed 112 teams from across Italy to secure the national trophy, which CSEN national judo director Franco Penna presented on the podium to master Roberto Sabatini, sportperugia.it reported.
Master Division Medalists
Letizia Mencarelli led the club’s master campaign by earning both a gold and a bronze medal in two different weight categories, sportperugia.it stated. Ilario Mancini and Alessandro Davoli also secured gold medals for the team.
Silver medals in the master tournament went to Matteo Alunni, Andrea Cruciani, Laura Fiorucci, Marcia Rachel Caporalini Souza, and Edileuza Da Silva. The club’s bronze medalists included Federica Faraone, Cristian Principale, Tommaso Marchesi, Giulio Minchielli, and Kristina Dojchinovska, according to sportperugia.it.
CSEN 50th Anniversary Recognition
Beyond the master division victory, Sakura Judo received special recognition as one of Italy’s historic judo clubs during celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the CSEN founding, sportperugia.it reported.
The club’s success extended across multiple age groups during the weekend competition in Riccione. Gabriele Mastriforti and Lorenzo Cruciani captured gold medals on the opening day, while Anna Fiorini, Noah Spazzoni, and Rebecca Belloni earned bronze medals, according to sportperugia.it.
Barbieri, Fiordelmondo, and Chiabolotti Win Gold on Second Day
Competitors added more national titles on the second day of the tournament. Giulia Barbieri, Gloria Fiordelmondo, and Dalila Chiabolotti each won gold and secured national titles, sportperugia.it reported.
Silver medals on the second day went to Shamil Kamitov, Anita Alunni, Davide Formiconi, Chiara D’Antonio, and Den Marcarelli. Additional podium finishes came from bronze medalists Lorenzo Bruni, Edoardo Mastriforti, Tommaso Maglio, Michela Capezzali, Noemi Poponesi, Angela Apostolico, and Andrea Zalamou, according to sportperugia.it.
Cus Perugia Representation at Ostia
While the team competed in Riccione, two athletes from the Ponte San Giovanni training base traveled to Ostia for the Fijlkam Absolute A2 Italian Championship at the PalaFijlkam, sportperugia.it reported.
Federica Fioriti and Natan Zdzitowiecki competed under the banner of Cus Perugia. Fioriti earned her place through her national ranking list standing, while Zdzitowiecki qualified through regional competition, according to sportperugia.it. Fioriti finished seventh in her division, a result sportperugia.it noted left her wanting more given her performance on the tatami.
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