RIMINI (ITALPRESS) – A new era opens for Federkombat, with Riccardo Bergamini elected president of the Italian Federation of Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Savate, Shoot Boxing, Sambo, and MMA. A 60-year-old from Pescara, Bergamini has dedicated his life to the world of combat sports, leaving an indelible mark in every role he has held. At the Federkombat National Assembly, convened today in Rimini, Bergamini became the federal number one on the strength of the 3599 votes he received, while 465 were those of the other presidential candidate Davide Carlot. This was the outcome of the vote, in the presence of all 864 member Societies of the federation. Prestigious resume for Bergamini, who has served as federal vice-president for the past decade, contributing vision and commitment to the development of kickboxing. He has chaired the statutes verification committee, working to ensure transparency and soundness, and has been an active member of the competition and territorial commissions, supporting the sports movement in all its facets. But his story does not stop there. An athlete of international caliber, he has been able to carry Italy’s name high in the ring. As a technician, then, he trained generations of athletes, leading his Team Bergamini to prestigious goals thanks to top-level skills and unparalleled dedication. From 2004 to 2014, he was the technical director of the national kickboxing team and then from 2014 to 2024, to be its technical commissioner. “What was most gratifying for me was the response and participation of so many people in favor of our group,” Bergamini, who takes over at the top of the federation from Donato Milano, stressed to Italpress. “It’s a contagious enthusiasm that gives me an incredible strength that I need, given the onerous task that awaits me in the four years to come. At the same time, new directors were elected to make up the new federal board for the four-year period 2025-2028. Technical Quota: Nicola Traina. Affiliate Quota: Marco Bertoletti, Monica Cruccu, Serena Lamastra, Francesco Mazzoni, Valeria Mercurio, Lucio Stella and Ilaria Vollera. Athlete Quota: Luisa Gullotti and Nicole Perona. They are joined by Board of Auditors President Nicola Corsini and Secretary General Stefano Rigamonti.- Photo Federkombat -(ITALPRESS).
