Originally from Roccella Jonica, the young athlete joins the Olympic tradition of the Akiyama company of Settimo Torinese
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Torino – It’s official: Andrea Carlino, judoka in the -60kg category, will represent Italy at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Originally from Roccella Jonica, in Calabria, Carlino trained at the prestigious Akiyama club in Settimo Torinese, famous for having thrown Fabio Basile, gold medalist in Rio in 2016.
Carlino, born in 1997 and resident in Castiglione Torinese, obtained Olympic qualification thanks to the “allocated quota”. This place became available following the refusal of the Russian judo team to participate with all twelve qualified athletes in the Games, due to events related to the invasion of Ukraine. Among those excluded with the highest score, Carlino was able to benefit from this opportunity thanks to his placings in the Olympic race.
Particularly decisive was the bronze medal won in the last Grand Slam in Astana, which alone brought 500 points, allowing him to rise in the international rankings.
The news aroused great enthusiasm in the Akiyama company of Settimo Torinese. Andrea Carlino will be the fourth judoka of the club to compete in Paris, together with Manuel Lombardo (73 kg), Veronica Toniolo (57 kg) and Matteo Piras (66 kg). All these athletes grew up under the guidance of the Toniolo masters, confirming the quality of the Turin academy.
The Akiyama company, which trained Rio 2016 Olympic champion Fabio Basile, has once again proven its worth. In the last three Olympic editions – Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and now Paris 2024 – eight athletes who grew up in the shadow of the Mole have represented Italy, an enviable record.
For Andrea Carlino, the Olympic dream is now reality. The community of Roccella Jonica and all the Italian fans eagerly await his performances in Paris, where he will try to raise the name of Italian judo and his homeland.
2024-06-30 17:30:36
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