Sixty-one athletes competed in the opening indoor fixture of the FISDIR season at Villacidro last weekend, establishing a record for the number of participants. The event took place at the middle school gymnasium in Villacidro, bringing together competitors with intellectual and relational disabilities for the regional title.
Volo Alto and Arcieri Uras coordinate regional competition
The sports association FISDIR ASD Volo Alto organized the tournament in collaboration with FITARCO Arcieri Uras. The setup transformed the school gymnasium into a competitive shooting line capable of accommodating the growing contingent of archers from across Sardinia. Local and national sports officials attended the weekend meet to observe the proceedings.
Villacidro Mayor Federico Sollai attended the event alongside FISDIR national board member Carmen Mura and FITARCO President Vittorio Polidori. Paolo Poddighe, national coordinator for FISDIR archery, joined regional FISDIR delegate Antonietta Mura and FITARCO Sardinia President Stefano Cau at the venue. Elga Etzi, regional delegate for FISDIR archery, Giuseppina Pischedda, president of ASD Volo Alto, and Roberta Sideri, president of Arcieri Uras, also observed the competition.
Division winners and podium results in Sardinia
Competitions spanned multiple categories across the Olympic bow and barebow divisions. In the men’s beginner Olympic bow class, Emanuele Marco Pala of Arcieri Torres Sassari claimed the regional title with 410 points, outpacing Eliano Cucca of Speedysport Asd Aps at 378 points and Sebastiano Senette of Speedysport Asd Aps at 369 points. In the women’s beginner Olympic bow division, Federica Collu of Volo Alto secured first place and the regional championship with 331 points, ahead of Pasqualina Mameli with 296 points and Maria Pasqualina Porcu with 293 points, both representing Speedysport Asd Aps.
The base Olympic bow division saw Giampaolo Onidi of Volo Alto take the men’s regional title with 348 points, followed by Severino Lai of Speedysport Asd Aps with 345 points and Roberto Rubiu of Gli Equilibristi Asd Aps with 324 points. In the women’s base category, Irene Cabras of Speedysport Asd Aps won the championship with 352 points, ahead of teammate Ines Falchi with 340 points and Maria Simonetta Piga of ASD Arcobaleno with 310 points.
In the advanced Olympic bow classes, Claudio Cau of Arcieri Torres Sassari won the men’s regional title with 393 points, followed by Matteo Ghisu and Federico Cambula of Libertas Campidano, who both finished with 385 points. Chiara Masia, also representing Arcieri Torres Sassari, took the women’s advanced Olympic bow regional title with 442 points. In the men’s advanced barebow division, Matteo Puggioni of Arcieri Torres Sassari placed first with 377 points, ahead of Marcello Manca of ASD Arcobaleno with 354 points and Alessandro Sanna of Arcieri Torres Sassari with 328 points.
Team standings reflect broad club participation
Speedysport Asd Aps secured the top spot in the base team classification with 1,037 points through the combined scores of Irene Cabras, Ines Falchi, and Severino Lai. ASD Arcobaleno finished second with 764 points via Maria Simonetta Piga, Giuseppina Porcu, and Andreano Porcu, while Gli Equilibristi Asd Aps took third with 752 points through Francesco Marongiu, Nicolino Masala, and Roberto Rubiu.
In the separate base team grouping, Speedysport Asd Aps claimed first place again with 1,068 points via Eliano Cucca, Piero Lai, and Sebastiano Senette. ASD Volo Alto took second with 985 points through Federica Collu, Michele Murroni, and Giuseppe Sulcis, while Sea Scout Asd Aps placed third with 938 points behind Ignazio Carta, Roberto Fais, and Marcus Ledda.
Regional growth positions island at national level
Organizers noted that the continuous expansion of the regional circuit places Sardinia at the forefront of the national scene, both in terms of organization and the competitive value of its athletes. The indoor championship served as the opening test of the competitive calendar for archery under the FISDIR and FITARCO.
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