European Championships in Germany: triumph of Italian men and weapons as protagonists in skeet shooting.
The European Clay Shooting Championship just ended in Suhl in Germany confirmed Italy's splendid relationship with this sport, after the successes of the London Olympics last year (with Jessica Rossi's fantastic Gold above all) also in this one. occasion the Azzurri shooters have demonstrated their qualities by bringing our country to first place in the general medal table with 9 golds, 5 silvers and 3 bronzes as well as various successes in the junior sector. The ANPAM (National Association of Sports and Civil Weapons and Ammunition Manufacturers) can only rejoice in these successes, achieved once again with the almost exclusive use of weapons and ammunition produced right on our territory, further confirmation of a supremacy, including technological and constructive for this sport. A contribution, that of the production sector, which goes beyond the simple supply since the companies are also sponsors and supporters of the Italian Shooting Federation (FITAV). Nicola Perrotti (president of ANPAM): "This sport deserves more attention in the media, it is an excellent teaching for all young people who can identify examples of seriousness, preparation and success in these sportsmen".
"Our congratulations go to all the blue athletes - commented the lawyer Nicola Perrotti, president of ANPAM - to Fitav and to the technical commissioners Albano Pera (Fossa), Andrea Benelli (Skeet) and Mirco Cenci (Double Trap) for their commitment and the seriousness with which they also faced this European Championship in Suhl. It is a great honor for us to supply technical equipment capable of excelling in the world, to achieve these results our companies invest significant shares of their budgets to improve the technology and the general quality of weapons and ammunition. And the results can be seen ”.
“Once again splendid results have come from the women's sector - continued the lawyer Perrotti - with the successes of Jessica Rossi and even of an incredible Chiara Cainero in the fifth month of pregnancy. We are sure that this sport deserves even more attention at the media level given the ability to involve the female sector and in an absolutely equal way with the male one, a beautiful teaching for all young people who can identify in these sports examples of seriousness, preparation it happened".
ANPAM, the National Association of Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers for sporting and civil use, brings together almost all of the manufacturing companies in the arms and ammunition sector, and numerous companies in the explosives sector. He holds the roles of coordination and strategic direction of all the institutional activities of the sector, both nationally and internationally. It was founded in 1980, is based in Rome and is a member of Confindustria. The Italian arms sector linked to civil and sporting use is an element of excellence of the "Made in Italy". Italy is the leading European manufacturer of sport-hunting weapons (it covers about 60% of the entire EU supply, which reaches 70% if only hunting and shooting long guns are considered) and is the most important exporter in the world of sporting, commercial and ammunition weapons. In fact, exports reach 90% of production, in particular in the USA (about 45%).
August 9th, 2013