Italy closes the Grand Slam of Antalya (Turkey) with two podiums in the farmhouse who lavish satisfaction within the movement, despite the great missed acute. The blue judo celebrates the third place of Odette Giuffrida in the -52 kg category and the splendid place of honor of Manuel Lombardo, already on the shields in -73 kg, while disappointing the representatives who took to the mat on Sunday.
To draw up the balance on yesterday’s day is the coach of the National team Raffaele Toniolo, half happy with the performance of his athletes but eager to focus attention on the glass half full. Her statements reported by the FIJLKAM.
“Strange race today, our good even if no one managed to get into the quarters. Alice Bellandi whipped the Malonga which is one of the best in the world in the category. Christian Parlati was sanctioned 3 times in a match he dominated. Nicholas Mungai had to retire due to a blow he received from the Cuban which resulted in a lesion of the ileum-psoas. Enrico Bergamelli and Lorenzo Agro Sylvain fought at their best ”.
Judo, Grand Slam Antalya 2022: dull day for the blue colors, no one passes the preliminary round
There is also a consideration on the direction of the race: “At the referee level we need to be able to better understand the details that can make a difference at this level. In this regard, today our two referees present (Chyurlia and Bagnoli) have refereed various finals. We go home aware that ours have excellent opportunities and we continue to work with our minds on the next appointments “.
Photo: Lapresse
