The best athletes in the world
Elica 's Italian team is already in action on the fields of the "Clube dos Caçadores de Braga" for one of the most important events of the international season in the orange and white target discipline. From September 4th to 6th, the Portuguese facility will host the world's best athletes for the 36th edition of the World Championships. The Italian delegation, composed of twelve shooters led by coach Sebastiano Molinari, is ready to defend the Italian colors in the competition that will put the 2026 World Titles up for grabs. A total of 350 participants from nine nations will compete.
The competing teams
In the Men's category, Italy will rely on Andrea Citracca from Fiumicino (RM), Antonio Passalacqua from Messina (reigning World Champion and overall silver medalist at the European Championship held in Bologna last June), Carmelo Passalacqua from Messina, and Marco Rodenghi from Roncadelle (BS). For the Ladies, Emanuela Barillà from Rodì Milici (ME) (2025 World Vice-Champion) and Paola Tattini from Valsamoggia (BO) (continental bronze medalist at the European Championships in Bologna); for the Juniors, Federico Salpietro from Ucria (ME); for the Senior Qualification, coach-shooter Sebastiano Molinari from San Severino Marche (MC); Roberto Proietti from Terni (2025 Senior World Champion and individual bronze medalist in Bologna); and Gianluigi Turchi from Livorno; for the Veterans, Andrea Martignoni from Livorno; and finally, for the Masters, Giancarlo Serra from Castelfranco Emilia (MO).
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Coach Molinari's words
The competition will kick off on Friday, September 4th, with the first 12 shooters. On Saturday, the specialists will return to the range for another 10, and then conclude on Sunday with the final 8 shooters, for a total of 30 targets. "The facility immediately proved itself worthy of such an important event," explained coach Sebastiano Molinari, "with highly functional fields that are particularly suited to the work we're doing in these first days of training. The level of competition promises to be extremely high; over three hundred shooters will be present, including some of the best international athletes in our specialty. We're using these days with the boys to refine the final technical details in preparation for the World Championships. We know a challenging competition awaits us, but we're approaching this event with great motivation and the confidence we've gained thanks to our excellent performance at the European Championships in Bologna. We'll give it our all to represent Italy at our best and try to be a key player here in Braga as well." (Source: FITAV)
