The Fiamme Oro Sabaudia State Police Sports Group shines‘Gold on Maty-Ér Regatta Course, in Szeged, Hungary, on the occasion of the European Canoe Kayak Championships which took place from 13 to 16 June. The four crimson athletes called up to the national team by coach Oreste Perri won a gold medal, a bronze medal and as many important placings in all the A finals. On the first day of competitions to make the L’Mameli’s anthem is the Continental Title won in C2 1000 meters dto the Ag.S. Tacchini Carlo together with the Ag. Casadei Gabriele. The formidable pair that they will face in less than a monthto the Olympic Games in Paris, fresh from gold in the World Cup a few weeks ago, clocked a time of 3:29.37 at the finish line, imposing himself more than two seconds ahead of the‘German crew Medal d‘Silver and on the Moldavian one Bronze.
Olympic discipline of C2 500 metres, putwearing the D Medal around his neckthe Bronze. An important and eagerly awaited test in view of the Olympics which confirms them among the big names in the specialtyto. Race conducted with a comeback and strategy, which saw them finish at the finish line in 1:42.58, 35 hundredths from the Gold won by the Atleti Noeutral, while the Silver went to the Poles. Over the short distance of 200 metres, they failed to achieve the third medal, in fact the couple finished just a whisker away from the podium, placing fourth with a time of 38.132. Other important placings also came from Ag.S. Craciun Nicolae who in the C1 500 meters placed fifth in the final won by the Moldovan Serghey Tarnovschi. In the C1 1000 meters the Ag.S. Craciun fails to impose himself by closing the Semi-final in fifth position, without being able to access the Final, but achieving a good performance which gives room for improvement in view of the Paris Olympics, where the Pontine athlete will represent Italy in this distance. Good placement also for Ag. Alfonsi Mattia in the C1 200, which closes in Sixth position with a time of 39.71. After the speed races, in the tests dedicated to cross-country skiing over 5000 metres, the C1 of the Ag.S. Tacchini Carlo is Fourth at the foot of the podium, after an extraordinary race which ended just five seconds away from the Bronze Medal won by the Moldovan Serghey Tarnovschi. Satisfaction and joy on the part of the Technical Director of Fiamme Oro, the V.Sov. La Macchia Silvio, who in agreement with the Italian Canoe Kayak Federation and together with the Federal Technician V.Sov. Ventriglia Alessandro, follow the preparation of the Crimson Athletes at 360° and are preparing to face the last long training block that will lead straight to the Paris Olympics.
