SUM LOMBARDO – Luca Chiarellayoung athlete born in 2008Asd Ken Kyu Kai in Somma Lombardomade his successful debut on the European circuit by participating in theEuropean Cup in Koper, Sloveniacategory – 50kg, demonstrating determination and talent. A medal performance.
On the tatami
In his first meeting, Luca faced the Serbian athlete Bogdanovicmanaging to win with a double wazari. A promising start that instilled confidence in the young judoka. However, in the second meeting, he comes defeated by the Frenchman Penez.
After this defeat, Luca had to face two repechage matches. Here he crossed paths with Dufraigne, another transalpine athleteand thanks to a well-studied strategy he managed to take the lead in the first minute of the match, maintaining the score until the end. In the second recovery, he faced his compatriot Douine, against whom he had already lost in a recent competition in Switzerland. By following the precious advice of national coach, Pierangelo TonioloLuca put in an excellent performance, dominating the match and forcing his opponent to suffer three penalties, thus winning access to the final for third place.
In the final for third-fifth place, Luca he compared himself with the German athlete Hermann. Once again, he was able to impose himself quickly, taking the advantage in the first moments of the fight and closing the match with a second wazari before the time runs out.
The dedication to Pitrelli
Gym buddies they followed Luca from homecheering and supporting him at all times. Incredulous for the prestigious result obtained, Luca wanted to thank his training partners and the Masters Kretsu, Tomasini and Pelosi, highlighting the importance of teamwork and the support received. He also wanted to express his opinion gratitude to the family for the constant support. Finally, he also dedicated the medal to Maestro Antonio Pitrelli, who passed away two years ago. This experience represents an important step in Luca’s careera promising judoka who, with this debut, has already demonstrated that he has all it takes to excel in future competitions.
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