"Luck rewards the bold" goes an old adage and audacity, in addition to skill, is a gift that is not lacking in Riccardo Filippelli. Also in Lonato, in July of last year, the Pistoian shooter had won 3 gold medals at the European Championship: the individual, the team and the mixed pairs together with Katiuscia Sword, also among the best of the day. On Sunday 9 July, at the third skeet grand prix, Filippelli (122 + 58) outdid himself, improving by a target what he did in the world cup in New Delhi. Performance that, at the beginning of March, earned him gold and the world record. Behind him, with a superlative result, Domenico Simeone (124 + 57). The reigning Olympic champion completes the podium Gabriel Rossetti (123 + 46).
"The Concaverde it's a field that brings me good - commented Filippelli warmly - At last year's European Championships I had an amazing race, practically perfect. Even today it went well. I always come to Lonato willingly and I hope to return more and more often ». The next appointment will be in Baku, again for the European championship, where the blue will defend the title.
Among the Ladies, Katiuscia Spada (73 + 51 + 12) reached the top of the podium, at the end of an exciting play-off against Chiara Di Marzantonio (69 + 51 + 10). With them, on the podium, the military athlete from Foligno, Simona Scocchetti. In the youth sector, on the other hand, he was the best in class Matthew Chiti (119 + 54). The athlete, also from Pistoia, got the better of the noble Valerio Palmucci (120 + 50), who in 2015 won the junior world championship in Lonato. Third of the juniors: Erik Pizzin (119 + 43).
The other gold medals were awarded to: Riccardo Meriziola (118 + 24) for the first category; Pietro De Santi (105 + 23) for the second category and Corrado Innocente (112 + 23) for the third category. Best foreign shooter: the French Emanuel Petit (121 + 58).