Polish podium. L’Italia of the tatami shows its best face to Warsaw. All’European Cup 2024 he asserts himself with ippon blows Manuel Parlatiathlete of Gold Flames. The Neapolitan judoka puts a heavy silver around his neck and is immediately celebrated by dad Massimocoach of the Italian national university team.
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Protagonist on the mat. Forged in the forge of champions of the Nippon Clubthe class of 2004 played a high-level competition, demonstrating maturity and concreteness in the 73 kg category.
Sequence. «It was a complicated race. The level of participants was high and the number of members was high”, says the son of art. «It was a long and intense day, also because I was drawn for anti-doping and I left the competition venue very late», he is keen to point out. «I played six matches, the draw wasn’t very simple», admits ‘s cousin Christian Parlatiqualified for Olympic Games Of Paris 2024after the experience lived in Tokyo.
«Departure with the favorite of the house Adam Kazimierczakthen with the top-seeded Englishman Ethan Nairnefollowed by the round of 16 with the Georgian Giorgi Loladzevery difficult and already winner of one Coppa Europa junior in Austria last year. And again the quarterfinals with the strong French team Orlando Cazorla, multi-medalist internationally. Semifinal won against the Georgian Saba Khalishvili: I went down by a wazari in the first 15 seconds, I overturned and resumed the wazari and ippon match 10 seconds from the end”, reports the young Neapolitan talent proudly.
Stop in the final with the Austrian Samuel Gassner. «Match dominated until 1’30” before the siren. In the first 8 seconds I immediately took the lead from wazari. I controlled my opponent well,” he observes Talk to yourselfwho however had to settle for second place for having committed a little naivety.
«I am happy with this medal in a senior race», says the athlete made in Naples. «Slowly I am becoming aware of my real abilities. I thank my family, especially those who train me and support me every day, that is Enrico, Massimo e Raffaele Parlati. Further thanks go to my classmates and Gold Flameswhich help me improve every day”, states the brilliant Neapolitan judoka with satisfaction.
«I am happy with the good performance of Manuel. It’s a shame about the final, where he paid for a bit of naivety. Manuel he deserved the gold especially for express judo”, said the coach Massimo Parlati. «I am satisfied with his good performance in a truly difficult international competition and this gives us confirmation that we are on the right path».
Upcoming challenges. «TheEuropean Cup junior Of Anadiain Portugal. My goal this year is to win the Europeans Of Stable (5-7 September) ei Under 21 World Cup. I also hope to enter international competitions such as Grand Prix or Grand Slam, to finally compete in the world of high-level senior judo”, confidently hopes the boy from Bridges (in the photos by Carlos Ferreira). After him European Cadets and Youth of fencing, organized by Sandro Cuomogold ad Atlanta 1996 e Hall of Fameil PalaVesuvius is preparing to open its doors to the Italian Championship (7 April). «For the first time I will be at home», he concludes Manuel Parlaticertain of doing well within the friendly walls and of being able to count on the support of the Neapolitan public.
2024-03-01 22:56:57
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