Italian Championship: 10 South Tyroleans start in Molfetta

Only in Bari has an Italian men's “Assoluti” championship taken place, exactly 74 years ago, in 1949. This weekend, the Mario Saverio Cozzoli Stadium in Molfetta will be the venue for the most important national athletics event of the year. A total of 42 titles will be awarded. There has rarely been as much interest in an Italian championship as in the 113th edition in Apulia, because in three weeks the World Cup is coming up in Budapest, where the Squadra Azzurra wants to be one of the main protagonists. Last year in Rieti, the three homegrown athletes from Athletic Club 96 Bozen, Alessandro Monte, Leonardo Badolato and Destiny Nkeonye, as well as Lorenzo Ianes from Trentino, won the bronze medal in the 4x100 m. In addition, shot putter Nicholas Ponzio was crowned Italian champion. Pattis has the best cards This time 10 South Tyrolean athletes will be taking part in Molfetta. Several of them would like to have a say in the awarding of titles. Animal trainer Katja Pattis has the best chance, having registered the second best time of 3000:10 minutes in the 05.31 m obstacle. You can also look forward to the performances of the all-around athletes from SV Lana, Linda Maria Pircher and Simon Zandarco. The Burgstaller is one of the favorites in the heptathlon, and the Gargazon decathlete will also be at the forefront. The two pole vaulters Nicolò Fusaro and Nathalie Kofler are also aiming for a top 8 placement. The Bolzano native and the athlete from Lana confirmed their good form just last Friday in Schlanders. The Marlingen long jumper Anna Menz and Petra Nardelli also want to be in the top ten. The 400 m runner from Eggen set a new personal best of 53.12 seconds in Bellinzona, Switzerland, a few days ago. The stars of Athletic Club 96 Bozen, long jumper Antonino Trio and 800 m runner Abdelhakim Elliasmine, will also cause a stir in Molfetta. All South Tyrolean participants: Men 200m: Lorenzo Ianes (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 21.01 800m: Abdelhakim Elliasmine (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 1:48.34 400m hurdles: Joao Carlos Pina Barros (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 52.19 Walk 10km: Niccolò Coppini (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 43:53.13 Far: Antonino Trio (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 7.90 Staff: Nicolò Fusaro (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 5.13 Decathlon: Simon Zandarco (SV Lana) 6.945 Decathlon: Jan Fragiacomo (CSS Leonardo da Vinci) 6.357 Relay 4x100m: Athletic Club 96 Bozen (Alessandro Monte, Lorenzo Ianes, Leonardo Badolato, Jacques Riparelli) Relay 4x400m: Athletic Club 96 Bozen (Joao Carlos Pina Barros, Abdessalam Machmach, Abdelhakim Elliasmine, Michele Tricca) women's 400m: Petra Nardelli (South Tyrol Team Club) 53.12 3000 obstacle: Katja Pattis (South Tyrol Team Club) 10:05.31 Far: Anna Menz (Atletica Firenze) 6.11 Staff: Nathalie Kofler (SV Lana) 4.21 Heptathlon: Linda Maria Pircher (SV Lana) 5.157

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Italian Championship: 10 South Tyroleans start in Molfetta

The Italian General Class Athletics Championships will take place in Molfetta from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th July. A total of almost 800 athletes are registered in Puglia.

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