Judo, the Ligurian Martina Castagnola is gold in the European Open in Malaga

Yesterday the silver of Asia D’Amato at the artistic gymnastics world championships and today there is another laurel for the Ligurian sport. Indeed, the 22-year-old enriches the bulletin board of a fantastic summer for Italian athletes Martina Castagnola of Riva Trigoso, which in Malaga conquers the gold medal on the first day ofEuropean Open di judo, triumphing in the -52Kg category. A first day with strong blue hues, given that Alessandro Magnani’s silver in the 73 kg and the bronze of Andrea Carlino in the 60 kg also arrived yesterday.

To make the victory of the Ligurian judoka even more important, then, having been able to grit his teeth and overtake the elbow injury suffered in the semifinal match.