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Two years after the sixth edition of the European Championship of Small States of Karate in Iceland, it took place in Podgorica the last week of September there 7th edition of the European Championship of Small States of Karate. An edition that has touched up the record of attendance of athletes of the edition held in San Marino.

Committees Meeting, SSEKF Congress, Referee Courses, Briefing Coach, followed in the sales of the brand new hotel in Podgorica.

The San Marino delegation was made up of the president of FESAM Maurizio Mazza, come on coaches Emanuel Santolini, Marcello Santini, Claudio Giuliani, Mauro Casadei, Alessio Magnelli And Veronica Maurizzi and by the referees Fabio Castellucci, Manuel Petza And Antonella Fanti.

The first date was Congress of the Small European Karate Federations, which he saw the appointment of Maurizio Mazza vice president, confirming the excellent work carried out in recent years within the SSEKF and the high international credibility achieved.

At the same time, the meetings and exams for new SSEKF titled referees took place, with the transition to SSEKF official referee for San Marino, in addition to the referee manager. Fabio Castellucci, from Manuel Petza.

Even at a competitive level there was no shortage of satisfactions. The fourth place in the medal table and the third as the number of medals conquered in this edition say a lot about the level of technical preparation, especially in relation to much more numerous states, not to mention the absence of the two top athletes Leonardo Mattei and Michele Callini.

I am 35 medals won, of which 3 golds, 12 silvers and 20 bronzes. Results of all importance, for the satisfaction of FESAM board.

As for the San Marino players, debut at the European Championship of the Small States for the very young Denise Bertozzi, fifth in the Kata Cadet category after losing the final for the bronze medal.

The return to the competitions of Matteo Muccioli it ends, after some uncertainty, with an eleventh position.

The very young Michele Santi in the kumite category cadet men -70 kg he wins the 5th place, while in the team kumite category he wins the gold medal together with Emanuele Magnelli And Andrea Bozzi.

The performance of the Rebecca and Eleonora Gaidella. The first, in the category Female Cadets -47 kg: despite her path stopped in the first round she went out with her head held high and in the team Kumite she won the 5th place. Eleonora, in the Female Cadet category -54 kg, stopped in turn in the first round but with a respectable performance, while in the team Kumite she won the 5th place.

The other results in detail:
ANDREA BOZZI KUMITE CADET -70 GOLD
ANGELICA ULIVI KUMITE FEMALE U21 +68 GOLD
LEONARDO BOMBARDI KATA SILVER CADET
MELANIA BELLINELLI KUMITE SENIOR -61 SILVER
ASIA DYED KATA JUNIOR FEMALE SILVER
AURORA PERGOLESI KUMITE JUNIOR FEMALE +59 SILVER
FRANCESCO D’AGOSTINO KUMITE MALE -67 SILVER
NICOLAS GUELFI KUMITE MALE -75 SILVER
RAFFAELLO MILANTA KUMITE MALE -84 SILVER
AHMED LAHMAR KUMITE MALE +84 SILVER
LORENZO BUSI MALE KUMITE UNDER14 -40 SILVER
MARTINA CIANCHI KATA FEMALE U21 SILVER
MELANIA BELLINELLI KUMITE FEMALE U21 -61 SILVER
FRANCESCO D’AGOSTINO MEN’S KUMITE U21 -67 SILVER
GIUSEPPE COSCI KATA BRONZE CADET
EMANUELE MAGNELLI CADET KUMITE +70 BRONZE
MARTINA CIANCHI BRONZE FEMALE KATA
MARIELENA MILANTA KUMITE SENIOR -68 BRONZE
ANGELICA ULIVI KUMITE SENIOR +68 BRONZE
TEAM KUMITE WOMEN TEAM JUNIORES (LIGURI-PERGOLSEI-GAGLIOTI) BRONZE
ELENA DI LELIO KATA JUNIOR FEMALE BRONZE
MATILDE GRONCHI KUMITE JUNIOR FEMALE -48 BRONZE
FRANCESCA GAGLIOTI KUMITE JUNIOR FEMALE -53 BRONZE
ANNA RAFFAELLI KUMITE JUNIOR FEMALE -53 BRONZE
ELISA LIGURI KUMITE JUNIOR FEMALE +59 BRONZE
LUCA RICCIO KUMITE MALE JUNIOR -68 BRONZE
LUCA MERLINI KUMITE MALE -60 BRONZE
TEAM KUMITE MEN’S TEAM SENIORS (D’AGOSTINO-MILANTA-LAHMAR) BRONZE
SOPHIA SIMONCINI KATA U21 FEMALE BRONZE
MELANIA BELLINELLI KUMITE FEMALE U21 OPEN BRONZE
LUCA MERLINI KUMITE MEN U21 -60 BRONZE
AMUN MORALDI KUMITE MEN U21 -75 BRONZE
ELENA DI LELIO KATA FEMALE 5 class.
ASIA GRONCHI KATA WOMEN 5 class.
MELANIA BELLINELLI KUMITE OPEN 5th class.
ANGELICA ULIVI KUMITE OPEN 5th class.
TEAM KUMITE TEAM FEMALE CADETS (ABENANTE-GAIDELLA) 5 class.
TEAM KUMITE JUNIOR WOMEN TEAM (RAQFFAELLI-CHIRONI-BARONTINI) 5 class.
TEAM KUMITE WOMEN TEAM SENIORS (BELLINELLI-ULIVI-CAVO-MILANTA) 5 class.
TEAM KUMITE WOMEN TEAM UNDER14 (CIMONE-GAIDELLA) 5 class.
ALESSIA CHIRONI KUMITE JUNIOR FEMALE -59 5 class.
JADE BARONTINI KUMITE JUNIOR FEMALE +59 5 class.
SAMUELE RUFINI KUMITE MALE JUNIOR -61 5 class.
EDOARDO MARIA DI MAURO KUMITE MALE JUNIOR -61 5 class.
ALESSIO RUFINI KUMITE MALE JUNIOR -68 5 class.
FRANCESCO PIGNATTI KUMITE MALE JUNIOR -68 5 class.
TEAM KUMITE TEAM JUNIORES MEN (RUFINI A.-RUFINI S.-RICCIO-MEARINI) 5 class.
TEAM KUMITE MEN’S TEAM SENIORS (MORALDI-GUELFI-MERLINI) 5 class.
TEAM KUMITE TEAM MEN UNDER14 (CITI-BUSI) 5 class.
SOPHIA SIMONCINI KATA FEMALE 7 class.
MARIELENA MILANTA KUMITE OPEN 7th class.
CAMILLA CAVO KUMITE OPEN 7 class.
AMUN MORALDI KUMITE OPEN 7th class.
LUCA MERLINI MEN’S KUMITE U21 OPEN 7 class.