June 16, 2024 | 6.37pm
Filippo Iacocca in action in Brescia (Photo by GRANA/ FIDAL FIDAL)
Great results for Vittorio Alfieri Asti at the Assoluto Challenge, a national competition held in Brescia over the weekend, valid for qualification for the Italian Absolute Championships. Filippo Iacocca finished the hammer throw competition in second place with a series of throws all over 60 meters and as best measure a 63.15, very close to his best performance of the year. The athlete, in his first year in the Promises category, is thus promoted to the National Championships at the end of June in La Spezia.
Also present was Andrea Allegretti, who finished in tenth place with 42.12 in the discus throw.
At the same time, in Vercelli, on Saturday 15 June, on the occasion of the Dellomodarme Trophy, the Master sector also did very well with great performances by Antonio Scarano in the shot put and Marco Merlo in the 100 dash. The female protagonist is Cristina Rissone, who receives the trophy in memory of Ottavio Borzino for the best female performance in the javelin.
Among the new personal students for Miriam Massa in the javelin, Samuele Caire in the long shot and Simone Iacocca, again in the javelin.
Results of Vercelli 15 June
Hammer: Miriam Massa 32.42
Javelin: Simone Iacocca 32.00, Cristina Rissone 17.31,
Miriam Massa 26.37
Long: Samuele Caire 5.69 (+1.0)
100m: Samuele Caire 12.53 (-0.2), Marco Merlo 13.62 (-0.2), Valter Fassio 14.39 (-0.7)
Weight: Simone Iacocca 10.75, Antonio Scarano 8.93, Giorgio Fracchia 7.21
