Mediterranean Games 2022, the Republic of San Marino 17th in the medal table
Tonight the curtain will fall on the 19th edition of the Mediterranean Games. Oran will pass the baton to Taranto, whose organizational machine is already at work in view of the 2026 edition.
San Marino closes in 17th place in the medal table out of 26 nations at the start, with 6 medals: the gold medals of Myles Amine (wrestling, 86 kg) and the women’s doubles of bowls formed by Anna Maria Ciucci and Stella Paoletti, the silver of the men’s doubles Frisoni – Dall’Olmo, also in bowls, and the bronzes won by Malik Amine (wrestling, 74 kg), Enrico Dall’Olmo (bowls) and Gian Marco Berti (skeet shooting).
“The balance is largely positive – sums up the president of the San Marino National Olympic Committee, Gian Primo Giardi -. We equaled the record number of 6 medals of the 2009 edition that was held in Pescara, but with two golds. In the medal table we leave behind 9 countries, realities of territorial dimensions and basins much larger than ours. Even those who did not earn a medal, still gave their seasonal best, improving national records and performances. Wanting to constantly overcome one’s limits is the attitude that we always ask of our athletes and in this we can certainly say that we have won. I am proud of the delegation not only for the competitive results but also for the behavior and sense of belonging shown. I would like to underline the great sporting gesture of which Jacopo Frisoni was the protagonist who did not hesitate to declare an incongruous advantage. Sport is confirmed as excellence and an important ambassador of the Republic of San Marino “.
Even from an organizational point of view, albeit with some initial difficulties, the away match can be said to be positive: “The whole team has shown a great spirit of adaptation – comments the head of mission Anna Lisa Ciavatta -. There was no lack of difficulties, but the spirit of collaboration certainly facilitated my task and that of the deputy head of mission Bruno Gennari. The thing we are most proud of, in addition to the record results, is being able to live this experience as a real team. The encouragement for his teammates has never been achieved and I think this has helped certain exciting performances ”.