Taekwondo: world leader for Italy, best in Europe

(ANSA) – ROME, AUGUST 07 – “A world championship that saw us as protagonists with a very young and competitive team in almost all categories! We return home with a gold medal and 3 bronzes in the junior categories and two bronzes in those of the cadets .

Bronzes that could very well have been something more since all the blues missed the final by a hair’s breadth. “So the president of the Italian taekwondo federation, Angelo Cito, comments on the results of the blues.

“Italy is the only European nation to win a gold medal in the junior men’s world championship with an immense Angelo Mangione who defeated all his opponents – added Cito – The Asian domination in this edition of a world championship is truly amazing. saw the presence of 165 nations and over 1500 athletes; impressive numbers testifying to the growth of Taekwondo worldwide “.

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Source: Ansa

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