Brixia Meeting: The athletics talents meet

The upcoming major athletics event was officially presented at a press conference on Tuesday. In addition to the newly elected mayor of Brixen, Peter Brunner, this was also attended by the section leader of the SSV Brixen, Ilse Ogriseg, Karl Heinz Plaseller from the OK team, and the president of the South Tyrolean Athletics Association, Bruno Cappello.

“This event is an absolute challenge for us. But when you see how many current top athletes have already competed in Brixen, that fills us with pride. “It is a showcase for international athletics talent,” explains Cappello, who also serves as president of the organizing committee.

This year's starting field includes 17 teams, the majority of them from different regions of Italy, but also some from surrounding nations, such as the teams from Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Ticino. Italy will also - similar to Slovenia - start with a national selection, the “Italian Team”. Last year there were still 20 teams at the start, but this can be explained by the fact that the regions of southern Italy are included in the Italian selection. In total, more than 800 young athletes, trainers, physiotherapists and officials move into their quarters in the Isarco Valley during the competition days.

The South Tyroleans also want to be at the forefront

Among the numerous participants there are also South Tyrol's athletics talents, who are not the favorites, but some of them have a chance of reaching the podium. Above all, Alessandra Realdon, who recorded the fifth best time in her age group in the 100 meter hurdles in Italy. The relay run by the Bozen Running Club, including Mura, Brandt, Nicolodi and Realdon, is also good for a top spot. At the beginning of the month she missed the national record of 48,67 seconds by just 3 hundredths.

Meanwhile, Mario Buniolo is in the spotlight for the boys. With his 11,03 seconds he is in fifth place in the Italian 100 meter ranking. In addition, high jumper Andreas Galler, long jumper Thomas Schiffregger and the U16 Italian champion over 400 meters Michael Albrecht are good for a surprise.

The South Tyrolean squad at the Brixia Meeting 2015:

Women 100m: Valeria Mura (Bozen Running Club) 12,32 200m: Valeria Mura (Bozen Running Club) 25,33 400m: Katharina Oberhammer (SSV Bruneck) 58,79 800m: Carmen Vikoler (SG Eisacktal) 2.21,92 1500m: Sophia Zingerle (SG Eisacktal) 4.56,44 1500m: Hanna Raffeiner (South Tyrol Running Club) 4.52,72 100m hurdles: Alessandra Realdon (Bozen Running Club) 14,44 400m hurdles: Isabel Vikoler (SG Eisacktal) 1.04,57 Far: Isabel Sadel (SG Eisacktal) 5.42 High: Johanna Brandt (Bozen Running Club) 1,57 Triple jump: Isabel Eccli (Bozen Running Club) 11,07 Ball: Stephanie Gruber (SV Lana) 13,20 Discus: Zoe Chavez (Atletica Gherdeina) 29,44 Speer: Solange Mendescà (SA Bozen) 32,84 Heptathlon: Sophie Mayr (SSV Bruneck) 4x100m: Bozen Running Club 48,67 Reserve relay +100 extra: Magdalena Gander (SV Vipiteno) 13,03

Men 100m: Mario Buniolo (SG Eisacktal) 11,03 200m: Alex Bau (SG Eisacktal) 22,90 400m: Michael Albrecht (SC Meran) 50,95 800m: Alex Cavalleri (SSV Bruneck) 2.00,57 800m: Paul Kelderer (South Tyrol Running Club) 2.02,36 1500m: Daniel Pattis (Bozen Running Club) 4.16,55 110m hurdles: Thomas Schiffregger (SSV Bruneck) 14,90 400m hurdles: Nicolò Tomada (SG Eisacktal) 57,41 Far: Thomas Schiffregger (SSV Bruneck) 6,91 High: Andreas Galler (Bozen Running Club) 1,95 Pole vault: Alex Bertoglio (CSS LdVinci) 2,80 Triple jump: Patrick Montin (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 11,42 Ball: Markus Gamper (SC Meran) 14,46 Discus: Simone Rizzello (CSS LdVinci) 30,96 Javelin: Luca Agosti (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 46,39 Decathlon: Nicolò Fusaro (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) Decathlon: Simon Zandarco (SV Lana) 4.795 points 4x100m: Buniolo/Puff/Bau/Schifferegger/Albrecht Reserve relay +100 extra: Cheick Tarnagda (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 11,51

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Brixia Meeting: The athletics talents meet

Next weekend the 33rd edition of the Brixia Meeting, an international competition for the U18 regional teams, will be held in Brixen. Every year, this event attracts the greatest athletic talent from Central Europe to the cathedral city.

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