Martina Mariani on the podium in Ostia
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Great weekend for Martina Mariani. The young judoka of Judo Club Samurai Lecco obtained third place in the PalaPellicone setting Ostia for the Italian A1 Cup. The athlete from Lecco, standard-bearer of the Lecco association, took to the tatami on Saturday and Sunday, competing in the women’s -52kg category: the bronze medal arrived at the end of a stupendous race that lasted fights: the first was won as draw, the second lasted just three minutes and saw her win with standing techniques and then finish on the ground, the third lasted for over 7 minutes and made Martinta go down a lot angry due to a superiority denied by the refereeing team. The combative girl from Lecco then excelled in the final for third and fourth place, getting rid of her opponent Alessandra Rocco in less than a minute.
The complete results of the Serie A1 Italian Cup
«Wonderful race and well-deserved medal – the maestro commented on the result Pirola -. With this result, we technicians of the Judo Club Samurai Lecco hope that the technical management of the national team reserves a space for Martina to compete in a European level competition, the girl certainly deserves it.” The result, arrived within a competition that compares the best athletes at a national level, is among the historic ones of the via alle Villette club.
