Two new champions
Giulia Grassia (Army) of Modena e Mauro De Filippis (Fiamme Oro) of Taranto are the new Mixed Team World Champions of Fossa Olimpica. The blue couple closed the qualifiers with a score of 144/150 (+4), best of the day, and snatched a ticket for the final for gold against the British team made up of Lucy Charlotte Hall and Nathan Hales, second best with 144 +2. The two teams faced each other with grit and determination, giving life to a very exciting duel. In the lead thanks to the two points obtained by imposing themselves in the first set, the Azzurri drew the second and won the third, taking the provisional result of 5 to 1. The English did not let themselves be discouraged and, winning in the fourth and fifth set, they are brought to 5 all. Only the play-off put an end to the confrontation with the Italian couple who deserved the top of the podium and the World Championship with +4 to +3.
Adverse weather
“It was a magnificent race and Mauro and I (De Filippis, ed) are friends as well as teammates. Winning with him was a huge emotion - confessed Grassia immediately after the award ceremony - Our goal today was to win while having fun and we did it. We left nothing to chance. When I tripped over a few too many zeros, he charged me and gave me the strength to react. Even in the final, when due to my mistake we had to face the playoff, he reassured me and gave me the charge so as not to lose control. We both wanted this gold more than anything else. We fought against the wind, the rain and the opponents, but it was all magnificent ”.
The Olympic pass
“Today was a great day! I had a lot of fun and I suffered every moment with my teammate who was amazing! - commented the policeman from Taranto after the match - For me it is a very important medal because it comes after the disappointment of not being able to hit the goal of the Olympic pass at the end of a season in which we worked a lot with the coach. But we must accept to improve. Sport is also this! " On the podium for the bronze medal the teams of Australia and Slovenia.
Other results
Only seventeenth, however, the couple composed of Jessica Rossi (Fiamme Oro) from Crevalcore (BO) and Lorenzo Ferrari (Fiamme Oro) from Provaglio di Iseo (BS) with a total of 139. "Giulia and Mauro (La Grassia and De Filippis , ed) today they competed at their usual levels and the result was excellent - commented the Technical Commissioner Albano Pera - This result does not redeem yesterday's disappointment for the individual competition, but confirms that in the barrels they have different scores and the qualities for compete in such an important competition ". Today the competition of the teams. The finals for the medals will start at 16.00 (source: FITAV).