Trieste, 17 February 2008. The Italy closes the 35 th edition of the European Championships Karate categories reserved for cadets and juniors with a silver medal in the women's team kata junior. A second step of the podium in kata which shall be added to the third place already conquered in the morning by the team in the same blue male speciality. The gold instead went to Germany.
Previously, the junior men's title teams went to Spain that had prevailed for 5-0 on Germany in a challenge characterized by a significant technical gap. Later the two comparisons in kumite have rewarded Croatia both at the front men (the defeat Serbia thanks to points difference, after five fights had concluded with two victories in hand for a draw), as on the female (2 to 1 to Bosnia).
The three blue silver-led capitana Viviana Bottaro (formerly gold in the individual competition of the inaugural day) were the protagonists of an excellent performance in the challenge for the continental title, but had to relinquish equally before dell'impeccabile performance Germany. "There remains some 'bitter in the mouth - the first comment of captain hot Bottaro, leader of the trio of world champion in office - After the title iridato October, believed strongly in a Continental. But in sport, you win and you lose. We will not discouraging, because we are aware of our value, and we know that in the future will improve more. Trieste will remain forever in my heart, for they gave me a gold and a silver along with many unforgettable moments. "
The classifications racing teams
Junior Team Kata (Male) Junior Team Kata (Female)
SPAIN 1 GERMANY 1
2 FRANCE ITALY 2
3 ITALY 3 FRANCE
3 TURKEY 3 TURKEY
Junior Team Kumite (Male) Junior Team Kumite (Female)
1 CROATIA CROATIA 1
2 SERBIA & 2 BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
FRANCE 3 RUSSIA 3
BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA 3 & 3 FRANCE
MEDALS (ORO-ARG-BRO)
1) TURKEY (5-1-8)
2) ITALY (4-3-6)
3) FRANCE (3-4-6)
4) SPAIN (3-4-3)
5) GERMANY (3-3-0)
6) CROATIA (2-0-3)
7) SLOVAKIA (1-1-1)
8) RUSSIA (1-0-2)
9) NEDERLANDS (1-0-1)
10) MONTENEGRO (1-0-1)
11) CZECH REPUBLIC (1-0-1)
A follow: SERBIA (0-4-2); & BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA (0-2-4); ENGLAND (0-1-2); HUNGARY (0-1-1); AUSTRIA (0-1-0); GREECE (0-0-3); FYROM (0-0-2); BELGIUM (0-0-2); WALES (0-0-1); LATVIA (0-0-1); AZERBAIJAN (0-0-1)

Enzo De Money

(This article was translated by a machine translation software and not by one person)