World Indoor Athletics Championships, Fencing and Beach Volleyball keep Air Force athletes busy

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In Naples, at the 2nd National Qualification Trial for the Italian Absolute Championships held on 19/03/2022, Leading Airman Marta Ferrari won the silver medal in the women's individual épée, overcoming Alessia Pizzini and Gaia Traditi (both from Fiamme Oro) and leaving Rossella Fiamingo (Carabinieri) just off the podium. Victory went to Alberta Santuccio (Fiamme Oro).

 

Beach Volleyball

At the first event of the new world beach volleyball circuit in Tlaxcala (MEX), the Challenge tournament was held, in which Leading Airman Marta Menegatti and Leading Airman Viktoria Orsi Toth, each paired with civilian athletes, finished the tournament in the qualification pool. Senior Airman Paolo Nicolai placed 9th, while the pair formed by Senior Airman Daniele Lupo and Leading Airman Alex Ranghieri claimed 5th place.

 

Athletics

At the World Athletics Indoor Championships held in Belgrade (SRB), where the Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas set a new world record in the triple jump with a sensational distance of 15.74 metres, Air Force athlete 1st Chosen Airman Dariya Derkach finished in 15th place with a jump of 13.67 metres, having failed to find the right feeling with the runway. In the highly anticipated 60-metre race, which reaffirmed Olympic champion Marcel Jacobs as the fastest man on the planet (who also set a new European record of 6.41 seconds), Leading Airman Giovanni Galbieri took 21st place with 6.66 seconds (5th in his heat).