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New explosive result for the Byzantine Archers of Ravenna in the first weekend of December, who presented themselves in force at the “51st Byzantine Trophy” in Barbiano di Cotignola, organized by the ASD Arcieri Muzio Attendolo Sforza. The Giallorossi archers break the bank by conquering 12 individual and 3 team podiums. There are three podiums in the Olympic arc. Marcello Tozzola is gold medalist in the men’s master category with a score of 570 (285+285), which, having been the highest score in the whole division, also makes him win the prize as Absolute Olympic Archer. Silver medal instead for Denis Costantini for the senior men’s category with a score of 533 (260+273). Giusi Torelli closes the virtual podium with the bronze medal and the score of 405 (195+210) for the senior women’s category. Double Giallorossi podium for the two juniors Morrongiello Nicole and Beatrice Sebastiani who respectively conquer the gold medal with a score of 380 (177+203) a new personal best, and the silver medal with a score of 366 (174+ 192). Also on the podium were the very young Viola Brunelli and Nicola Barlotti. Viola wins the gold medal with a score of 463 (245+218), improving by almost 30 points and establishing a new personal and company record; the silver medal goes to Nicola with a score of 387 (180+207). Riccardo Venturi is still in the light, who, while he continues to show excellent results, arrives for him the call-up for the 2023 National groups in the Targa Youth Compound Juniores Sector. Compliments go to Riccardo from the entire Giallorossi club, proud to have the first Byzantine athlete to achieve such a beautiful result. And confirming the state of form, Riccardo once again this Sunday brings an excellent result to the plate, scoring 570 (285+285) points and winning the gold medal in the junior men’s category CO.
Many results also come from the bare bow. For the men’s master category double podium for Simone Pizzi and Massimo Venturi. Pizzi wins the silver medal with a score of 518 (256+262) while the bronze medal goes to Massimo Venturi who sets his new personal best with a score of 508 (239+269). The medal won by the team made up of Pizzi, Venturi and Tozzola, on the other hand, is gold, repeating the score obtained in Rimini last Sunday, where they had set the new record for men’s master company AN, of 1532 (518+508+506) . The quotas for women both in the individual and in teams are no less. Angela Padovani climbs on the first step of the podium and wins the gold medal with a score of 455 (226 + 229), while Sabrina Bandini, with a score of 419 (207 + 212) wins the bronze medal and the personal best her. Shooting Padovani, Bandini, Ghetti form for the first time the women’s master barebow team which debuts with a gold medal and a score of 1290 (455+419+416). The podiums of the Costantini, Farinella and Nardi teams close, winning the gold medal in the Olympic division of the senior men’s category with a score of 1531 (533+512+486). The placings. OL senior male, 5th Farinella at 512 and 6th Nardi at 486. OL master male 14th Pizzi at 488; OL female master 4th Karasova at 461; CO senior male 4th Costantini at 561; AN senior male 6th Ronzitti at 317; AN senior female 6th Domini at 459 (new personal best); AN master male 5th Tozzola at 506m, 9th Morigi at 426m; AN female master 4th Ghetti at 416.