in Vienna triumph for the Paduan Benedetta Fusetti
Sunday to be framed for Benedetta Fusetti on the platforms in Vienna where a stage of the Under 23 European Circuit was held. Alberto Pellegrini’s pupil at Petrarca Padova and standard bearer of the Fiamme Gialle Sports Group climbed to the top step of the podium at the end of a perfect race.
Competition
The competition formula included two rounds of groups before the direct elimination. The first round saw the Paduan slipper closed with five wins, no defeats and only 6 hits suffered by the opponents. From the top of the provisional first place, Benedetta Fusetti completed another group without defeats (six wins in as many matches) which guaranteed her the top seed in the seeding of the direct elimination.
In the matches with fifteen hits without tomorrow, the blue overtook the Czech Bechynova by 15-6, then had to struggle until the last hit in the quarter-finals to overcome another blue, Sofia Albieri, she dominated the semifinal 15-5 on the Hungarian Papai, before putting on the gold medal around his neck having the best in the final on his compatriot Chiara Pagano Fusco for 15-8. For Benedetta Fusetti this is an excellent viaticum in view of the U20 Mediterranean Championships which will take place in 15 days in Jordan and in which she will be one of the two Italians involved in the saber test.
EUROPEAN UNDER 23 CIRCUIT – FEMALE SABER – Vienna, 24 April 2022
The final
Fusetti b. Pagano Fusco 15-8
Semifinals
Fusetti b. Papai 15-5
Pagano Fusco b. Giovannelli 15-13
Ranking (28): 1. Benedetta Fusetti (ITA); 2. Chiara Pagano Fusco (ITA); 3. Valle Giovannelli (ITA); 3. Viktoria Zoe Papai (HUN); 5. Syria Mantegna (ITA); 6. Margherita Colonna (ITA); 7. Sofia Albieri (ITA); 8. Yolanda Munoz (CHI).