Trieste, 15 February 2008. Italy Palatrieste the protagonist in the first day of the 35th European Junior Championships and cadets with three gold medals, one silver and three bronze. On the top of the podium were up Viviana Bottaro (Kata-Colle of Omit), Salvatore Serino (Kumite-65 kg-Universal Center Naples) and Luigi Busà (Kumite-75 kg-GS Forest), which confirmed the title last years proving to be among the strongest karateki the world. Silver for Veronica Foresti (Kumite-60 kg-Valcalepio Credano) and bronze medal for Marivin Chiari (Kumite-+60 kg-Genocchio Karate), Xavier Pesola (Kumite-80 kg-Simmi Bari) and Alfredo Tocco (Kata-Acc. Karate S. Maria a Vico). Saturday assigning individual titles for the class cadets and Sunday, concluding with the team competitions.
Kata Junior women: 1) Viviana Bottaro (ITA), Junior Men's Kata: 1) Vladimir Micek (CZE), 3) Alfredo Tocco (ITA). Junior Female Kumite. 53 kg: 1) Alexandra Recchia (FRA), 60 kg: 1) Anzela Tadizinova (GER), 2) Veronica Foresti (ITA); +60 kg: 1) Husniye Guler (TUR); 3) Marivin Chiari (ITA); Junior Men's Kumite. 60 kg: 1) Sofiane Ainine (FRA), 65 kg: 1) Salvatore Serino (ITA), 70 kg: 1) Moreno Sheppard (NED), 75 kg: 1) Louis Busà (ITA), 80 kg: 1) Enes Erkan (TUR); 3) Xavier Pesola (ITA); +80 kg: 1) Jagoba Vizuete Fernandez (ESP). Medals: 1) Italy (3-1-3); 2) France (2-1-2); 3) Turkey (2-0-4); 4) Spain (1-3-2); 5) Germany ( 1-1-0); 6) Netherlands (1-0-1); 7) Rep. Ceka (1-0-0)