On the platforms of the Trap Concaverde in Lonato del Garda, with the Beretta Cup RiparTIAMOITALIA, international skeet shooting competitions have started again. Numerous athletes from beyond the Alps competed side by side with the many Italians for a place in the sun in a special and revisited edition of the well-known Beretta Gold Cup of Olympic pit. The health emergency and the consequent lockdown did not undermine the enthusiasm and determination of the Gardone Valtrompia company in giving life to an unforgettable edition of the decades-long event, which brought 360 shooters to the province of Brescia.
There have been many innovations put in place, starting with the special formula of the final, also captured by the Rai Sport cameras, which brought the Brescian and home idol Luca Miotto (99/100), the best shooter at the end of the qualifying targets, to compete against the five blue stars of the Beretta Team: the timeless Olympic medalists Giovanni Pellielo and Massimo Fabbrizi, the 2021 Olympic card in pectore Mauro De Filippis, the Olympic record-woman Jessica Rossi and the increasingly winning Silvana Stanco. For the occasion The new Shooting Data features also made their debut in the competition, the application created to allow shooters to examine their performance with a scientific method. The digital project, born in December 2018 and which has nothing to envy to those created in Silicon Valley, was developed with the University of Brescia through BRAIN (Beretta Research and Innovation) and is enriched, month after month, by more and more practical updates. Among the most important innovations there is now the possibility of study the trajectories and impact points of each target with an original analysis tool and 3D graphics, which will guarantee, to athletes and spectators, a better understanding and usability of the clay pigeon shooting schemes.
«Of course I thank all the shooters, the organizers and the Federation for their participation and support - he declared Franco Gussalli Beretta, president of the gun factory of the same name - For us it was an important day for the value of the competition and for the considerable improvement we have made to our Shooting Data application, in order to make the shooting discipline even more fun, fascinating and performing ». «Today a large number of participants showed great attention and a strong consideration for the Beretta company and for our sport. This fact is even more evident if you look at the many shooters who would have liked to join but who, for safety reasons, were stuck in the "waiting list" and could not take part in the match - he underlined. Luciano rossi, president of FITAV (Italian Shooting Federation) - We lived an intense day under the banner of a fundamental message: “Let's start Italy again. I love you Italy"". «I am excited for the restart of our beloved sport after the lockdown - he added Ivan Carella, president of the Brescia plant - When we work as a team, no result is impossible and no goal is unattainable ». “We are coming out of a terrible period for our territory - he concluded Robert Tardani, mayor of Lonato del Garda - but I am really confident, in the face of similar entrepreneurial, sporting and organizational skills, that we Italians, once again, will succeed ».
Returning to the race, the final of the Beretta Cup RiparTIAMOITALIA saw a win, after a shoot-off against his wife Jessica Rossi (44 + 4), the vice world champion in office Mauro De Filippis (44 + 5). Behind the golden couple of world skeet shooting, Luca Miotto (34) finished the podium, followed by Giovanni Pellielo, Silvana Stanco and Massimo Fabbrizi. “Playing for the victory until the last clay pigeon against my wife was thrilling. Of course, having won was not easy on the pitch and it won't be easy when I return home - the winner joked - But, beyond the jokes, this competition has given me very strong emotions. The greatest emotion that I will bring with me from today's race, with this revisited formula to guarantee social distancing, was to find myself on the platform with Paralympic athletes. They are a great teaching for the spirit with which they face life on a daily basis and are a constant source of inspiration. I am really happy to have competed alongside them. But that is not all. Their presence proves, once again, how much clay pigeon shooting is not only an incredible sport, but also absolutely safe ».
Ending, therefore, with the barrage by category, the best among the marksmen of Excellence was Emmanuel Bernasconi, while among the first category to defeat everyone was Alexander Chianese. Among the Second and Third categories, the best in the class were Francesco Tanfoglio e Igor Brazzale. As for the qualifications, they positioned themselves in the first place Samuel Faustinelli (98/100) for Juniors and Silvana Tired (94/100) for the Ladies. Finally, the extraordinary performance, among parathletes, of Calogero Samson (91 / 100).