The family saga continues. The smallest of the house triumphs on the mat Maddaloni. Important surname is that of Serenafirst time winner of the Italian cadet championship in the 63 kg category. To the PalaPellicone Of Ostia the athlete of the Star Judo Club she got behind her Giorgia Sibilla (Akiyama Settimo), Alisia Tombolini (New Florida Fitness Club) e Chiara Castiello (Lamezia Academy).
“It was a good experience, especially because it is my first gold medal of 2022, after two silvers (Bucharest and Italian championships respectively in July and October 2021) and the recent bronze medal atEuropean Cup Of Lignano Sabbiadoro three weeks ago », enthuses the daughter of art. “Gold is the result that repays me for all the sacrifices made, to ensure that the medal was of a very beautiful and satisfying color”, she is proud to point out. Serena.
Five matches played on the mat. The first with Anna Coradazzi (Judo Kuroki), joke for ippon. Then it’s the turn of Martina Freschini (Akiyama), surpassed with two wazari. Three shido to knock out Sofia Misses (The gym). In the semifinal, two wazari with Alessia Amendola (Kodokan Lucania Brienza) and a ground lever ippon to file the final with Giorgia Sibilla (Akiyama).
“All this obviously would not have been possible without my teacher, as well as my father Gianni Maddaloni, which every day helps me to always do better than the previous one. Thanks to all my brothers, who give me a little of their experience every day, ”he observes Serena. «The dedication certainly goes to my parents, who make many sacrifices for me, so that I constantly improve. I also dedicate this victory to those who do not believe in me or to those who say that every race I win is just a matter of luck “, he asserts Maddaloni junior.
And then it has a certain effect to triumph under the eyes of Giulia Quintavallethe first Italian woman to win the gold medal in the history of Olympic Games (Beijing 2008), trained by that Felice Mariani (the first Italian to win an Olympic medal in judo: bronze a Montréal 1976), former coach of Pino Maddalonigold to Sydney 2000born in the very year his mentor triumphed in Canada.
«Next race a Teplicein Czech Republic: it is a European Cupone of the continental stages to qualify for the Europeans and there World CupHe announces Serena Maddaloni. «This year’s goal is to win as much as possible but above all I’d like to win the World, because it is a competition that almost none of my brothers have won. Expected start on August 28 a Sarajevo“. The ideas on what to do are clear. “I want to wish myself a future without fear, to be strong and to always have the eyes of the tiger”, she concludes with conviction. Serena Maddaloniwho knows where to draw strength and which models to follow.
