«You are an example for everything you do» began the mayor Katia Tarasconi, «the tip of the iceberg of a movement that involves thousands of young people» echoed the sports councilor Mario Dadati, while Robert Gionelli, provincial delegate of the Coni underlined how important it is “before competing to also think about having fun” and then thanked managers and coaches, who are fundamental in sporting activity.
The Ducal Chapel of Palazzo Farnese was the setting for the awards organized by the municipal administration for athletes and clubs who distinguished themselves during the season and had not yet received any official recognition. A parchment for everyone, in which in addition to sporting results, the training and educational commitment aimed particularly at young people was highlighted.
AWARDED ATHLETES
NAOMI WATER (Rowing Baldesio)
Italian Under 18 mixed pairs champion 4 – Title won in September at the Italian club competitions in Corgeno.
She also collected the scroll for her teammate MARIA SOLE PERUGINO. silver at the University World Championships in Rotterdam in the lightweight doubles and winner of two golds at the Italian under 23 championships held in Varese, in the lightweight doubles and in the lightweight four sculls. Category, the latter, in which she was already holder of the European and world title.
GIACOMO CARINI (Yellow Flames)
In the summer, Piacenza cheered for him at the Paris Olympics, where he came close to reaching the final of the 200 butterfly, a specialty in which in March 2024, in Riccione, he won the 5th overall Italian title in his career, in a year that saw him come close, by just 6 cents, at the Trofeo Sette Colli in Rome, to the Italian record of which he himself was the holder.
ALESSANDRO BOZZINI
His 2024 shines in silver, which brought him the additional challenge of changing partners: from January this year Gloria Di Bella, with whom he took second place at the European artistic roller skating championships in Portugal, to debut together in an international competition, after also reaching the podium at the Italian Championships at the beginning of July.
ARIANNA SANTACROCE (Like Skaters)
Winner of six Skate Italia Trophy titles – out of six up for grabs – thus imposing herself in the Italian Championship reserved for her category, Boys 12.
SAMUELE PARADASI (Like Skaters)
Junior national champion, he was called up to the senior national team at the World Championships, despite his young age.
ADRIAN GUMANITA (Like Skaters)
Silver medal at the World Skate Games in Tortoreto in September this year, after the title of national champion in the time trial race at the Italian Downhill Championships in Rogno, where the Piace Skaters company – of which he is the leading athlete and coach – brought the name of Piacenza high and he also obtained a second place in the cross specialty. This is 2024 by Adrian Gumanita.
THOMAS SASSI (Judo Shiai)
In Lima, the capital of Peru, he won the bronze medal in the World Judo Championship in the Cadet category in September, making his debut a few days later in the 60 kg category at the European Senior Judo Cup in Podgorica, where he received praise from the Federation European Judo Championship for the excellent fifth place obtained.
EVA DALLAVALLE (Piacenza Karate Farnesiana)
Vice-champion of Italy FIJLKAM year 2023 (cadet)
LIBERTAS national champion year 2024
ASC national vice-champion for 2024
CSEN national champion year 2023
ASC national champion year 2023
AURORA LONGERI (Piacenza Karate Farnesiana)
Bronze medal at the Italian FIJLKAM Championships 2022 (rookie)
Bronze medal at the CSEN national championships in 2023
GAIA GRANELLI (Piacenza Karate Farnesiana)
Bronze medal at the Italian FIJLKAM Championships 2023 (rookie)
LIBERTAS national champion year 2024
ASC national champion 2024
CSEN national vice champion in 2024
AWARDED SPORTS CLUBS
G. PETTORELLI FENCING CLUB
Bronze at the Italian Championships for the men’s team and promotion to series B1 for the men’s epee team (double category advancement in two years).
Bronze at the Italian team fencing championships for the women’s saber team and promotion to B1.
TENNIS CLUB BORGOTREBBIA
Historic promotion to Serie A2, in summer 2024, for the men’s team, after the promotion to B1 obtained in 2023.
Also worth mentioning is the victory in the regional championship for the under 12 men’s team category.
PIANETA FALLS
Promotion to Serie B, after the victory in the playoff final against Varese, for the Piacenza club: a milestone celebrated in October in a packed LPR Arena.
CALYPSO – FIN SWIMMING
Italian champion in the men’s team ranking and second place in the overall team ranking, as well as ninth overall position in the women’s ranking.
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At the Italian Championships in Caorle he achieved two historic results for the City of Piacenza: gold and Italian title for Abdul Fataou Bance Senior -68 kg and a final fought to the last point – with victory for the opponent due to a referee’s decision – for Benthala Salma, his first experience in a championship of such importance.
GAGABIKE
Victory in the Italian youth club championship: success in all six stages of the circuit, leaving the opponents more than a thousand points behind.
