The Italian Paraclimbing Championship was illuminated by the sun of Reggio Emilia, by the enthusiasm of the participating athletes and by the splendid news that this sport could make its debut at the Los Angeles 2024 Olympics. However, it is necessary to wait for the definitive confirmation, which should arrive on June 26th.
In the meantime, the competition highlighted “already known” talents and promising innovations.
For the Blind category, group B1, Pierino Orsini (ASD Disabili Roma 2000) and Nadia Bredice (Arco Climbing) are confirmed as Italian Champions. Silver for Giulia Buonaiuto and bronze for Sabina Floriana Moldovan (both from ASD Disabili Roma 2000).
Giulio Cevenini (Four Climbers Bologna) and Michele Yongan Montrasio (MilanoArrampicata ASD) are confirmed as Champions for the B2 category, followed by Pietro Serventi (A1 Climbing).
In the AU2 category, Lucia Capovilla (Arco Climbing) is once again Italian Champion, silver for Laura Di Mauro (Boulder&co). On the men’s front it is also gold for Daniel Biavaschi (MilanoArrampicata ASD).
In the AL1 category, Tommaso Mazzotti (Vertical Forlì) became Champion, silver for Giuseppe Lomagistro (K2 Indoor) and bronze for Mirco Bressanelli (Maniro Climbing ASD).
In the AL2 category, the largest, David Kammerer (AVS Bruneck) confirmed himself as Italian Champion, having also achieved 2 tops in qualifying, followed by Michele Maggioni (Kundalini Milano), silver, and Francesco Giudice (Adrenaline Milano), bronze.
Gold also for Fiamma Cocchi (Stone Monkey Firenze) in the same category, with a nice top in qualifying.
In RP1 Gian Matteo Ramini (Arco Climbing) remains firmly at the top, followed by Matteo Pirani (CUS Torino), silver. On the women’s front, equally immovable from the top step was Maria Laura Muratori (PGS Welcome Bologna), silver for Irene Formento (Rocodromo ASD) and bronze for Sara Ghisleni (A1 Climbing).
In the RP2 category the Champions are Alessio Cornamusini (Gruppo Lasco Castelfiorentino) and Aurora Alberto (Rocodromo ASD). In RP3, Cesare Cunico (X-Fighter Team) confirms himself as Italian Champion, silver for Pietro Azzolini (King Rock Climbing Verona) and bronze for Simone Tiozzo (Rocodromo ASD)
In the women’s sector, Elisa Martin (Teste di Pietra PN) confirms herself as Champion, followed by Chiara Cavina (Four Climbers Bologna).
After the awards ceremony, with FASI President Davide Battistella present to award the medals to the athletes, DT Cristina Cascone officially handed over the national team uniforms to three new members of the Italian team: Tommaso Mazzotti, Fiamma Cocchi and Laura Di Mauro.
President Battistella wanted to underline the commitment and enthusiasm that is constantly invested in this sector: “Congratulations to the organisation, to Just Climb and to all the athletes. But special thanks to the route setters because a race is successful when the routes are traced specifically to bring out the best in the athletes. The five-circle objective would be the maximum consecration for Paraclimbing and its development, so we are confident that it can arrive at Los Angeles 2028.
Congratulations to our Technical Director Cristina Cascone and the federal technicians who are doing an incredible job to support the growth of our kids.”
In turn, the DT Cristina Cascone declared: “I thank the staff I work with: Luca Montanari, Camilla Bendazzoli and the physiotherapist Daniele Audia. The President is right about tracking: we are lucky enough to have Loris Manzana, an international tracker and this makes the difference, both in the organization of our rallies and in the races.
With the national team we competed in the World Cup in Salt Lake City, next weekend we will compete in Innsbruck and then, after 10 years, the Paraclimbing World Cup will return to Italy, in Arco di Trento. This is an incredible effort put in place by the entire Federation, strongly supported by our President, a step that seals the growth of this movement. We will be lucky enough to organize it inside the Federal Center of Arco di Trento, which is under renovation, and it will be the opportunity to officially inaugurate it”
Mauro Rozzi was also present to reward the athletes, representing the Reggio Emilia Sports Foundation, who brought greetings from the Foundation, the Municipal Administration and the Mayor Marco Massari: “I would like to congratulate the athletes who they are setting a significant example for many other kids who can engage in climbing or other sporting activities.
My compliments to FASI because it is a Federation that is growing a lot: when you work with a solid base then you reap the results.”
Some of the athletes present at the Championship will participate in the national team meeting this morning, in view of the next World Cup match in Innsbruck on 24-25 June.
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