ROME (ITALPRESS) – Sarajevo is tinged with blue thanks to Dennis Baretta and Ludovico Iurlaro. Success for Italian taekwondo at the European Under 21 Championships 2024. Baretta was crowned European Champion in the -63 kg category, while Ludovico Iurlaro won the bronze medal, signing an Italian double in the same category.Baretta closed his run with a victory in the final against Poland’s Mateus Chrzanowski 2-0 (10-9 3-2), demonstrating solidity and control at every stage of the tournament. Among the most significant matches was the semifinal against Iurlaro, which was resolved in three intense rounds (27-14 23-16 27-4). In the previous rounds Baretta had overcome level-headed opponents from Greece, Ukraine and the Netherlands.Iurlaro, after making it through the qualifiers with incisive performances against athletes from Cyprus, Belarus and Bulgaria, reached the semifinals, where he stopped in front of Baretta. The bronze medal represents an important result for the young Italian athlete.In the -67 kg women’s category, Giulia Maggiore reached the round of 16 after a victory against Sweden’s Alva Caspersson, before bowing out to Poland’s Justyn Kowalkowsa.Alexandra Boccadamo, engaged in the same category, was eliminated in the first round by Poland’s Tatiana Tomczak.Tomorrow it will be the turn of six other Azzurri, ready to continue the race toward the medals.- photo Fita press office -(ITALPRESS).
