Athletics festival opens 2019 season

Cappello also reminded that two major athletics events will take place in South Tyrol this year: the international all-around event “Multistars” in Lana at the end of May and the Italian general class championship in Brixen from July 26th to 28th.

As part of the festival, the top athletes of the past year were honored at the beginning. Especially Hannes Kirchler, Leonardo Dei Tos, Nathalie Kofler, Raphael Joppi, Katja Pattis, Emma Garber, Veronika Hölzl and Hermann Achmüller, who all made it into the national team. The Merano discus thrower Kirchler came in a good 18th place at the European Championships in Berlin. He also won bronze at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain. The Merano native also won silver at the Italian Championships in Pescara and narrowly missed out on his 14th title.

The walker Leonardo Dei Tos took two podium places at the Italian Championships. The 26-year-old from Vittorio Veneto, who competes for Athletic Club 96 Bozen, won a gold and a silver medal in the 50 and 5 km respectively. Nathalie Kofler also has a very good year behind her: The Lanan pole vaulter came in 18th at the U11 European Championships in Gyor, and she also won the U3,70 Italian championship title in Rieti with 18 m. A few months earlier, Kofler had won silver at the U18 Italian Indoor Championships in Ancona.

The three mountain runners Katja Pattis, Emma Garber and Veronika Hölzl were also happy with their season. Pattis from Tiers won both the U18 Italian mountain running championship title in Vezza D'Olio and the cross regional championship title. Hölzl from SC Meran took third place at the Italian Mountain Running Championships, while her teammate Garber had to settle for fourth place. All three South Tyroleans competed together in the U3 Youth Challenge in Lanzada.

The 48-year-old Hermann Achmüller from Puster took 30th place at the 100th edition of the 27 km World Championship in Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia, and came sixth with the Italian team. He also won the 60th edition of the 100 km run in Biel.

Raphael Joppi from the South Tyrolean Running Club is one of the biggest young talents in the South Tyrolean running scene. Last year he celebrated his debut in the Italian national team at the 23rd edition of the international “Corsa Oderzo Città Archeologica”. The 20-year-old from Salur reached 21st place in Treviso, but won the team championship with his teammates.

The list of award-winning athletes

National team and Italian champions - Hannes Kirchler (Carabinieri - SC Meran) - Leonardo Dei Tos (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) - Nathalie Kofler (SV Lana) - Raphael Joppi (South Tyrolean running club) - Katja Pattis (South Tyrol Team Club) - Emma Garber (SC Merano) - Veronika Hölzl (SC Meran) - Hermann Achmüller (Pustertal Running Club)

Podium places at the Italian Championships - Alexander Demetz (Athletica Gherdeina) - Valentina Cavalleri (CS Esercito - SSV Bruneck) - Abdessalam Machmach (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) - Brayan Lopez (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) - Katharina Oberhammer (SSV Bruneck) - Sara Buglisi (SC Merano) - SSV Bruneck season: Caren Agreiter, Katharina Oberhammer, Lisa Mayr, Maria Theresia Schwingshackl

Finalists Italian Championships - Petra Nardelli (South Tyrol Team Club) - Michele Ongarato (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) - Caren Agreiter (SSV Bruneck) - Nicole Indra (SV Lana) - Gabriele Prandi (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) - Anna Menz (SC Merano) - Nicolò Fusaro (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) - Angela Kier (SG Eisacktal) - Ira Harrasser (SSV Bruneck) - Isabel Vikoler (SG Eisacktal) - Alex Verginer (Atletica Gherdeina) - Isabel Eccli (South Tyrol Team Club) - Federica Cavalli (SAF Bolzano) - Martina Falchetti (SC Merano) - Patrick Baù (SG Eisacktal)

Masters - Hubert Indra (South Tyrol Team Club) - Ingeborg Zorzi (SC Meran) - Rosy Pattis (South Tyrol Team Club) - Konrad Geiser (SC Meran) - Hubert Göller (Athletic Club 96 Bozen)

The young athletes

Podium places at the Italian Championships - Lisa Kerschbaumer (SC Meran) - Anastasia Veronesi Vedovelli (South Tyrol Team Club) - Beltina Kallaba (South Tyrol Team Club) - Sarah Firiegeller (South Tyrol Team Club)

Finalists Italian Championships - Greta Chizzali (SG Eisacktal) - Chiara Goffi (Atletica Gherdeina) - Valeria Buglisi (SC Meran) - South Tyrol relay: Milla Möseneder, Anastasia Veronesi Vedovelli, Sarah Fiwickeler, Marie Burger

Ladurner Grand Prix U16: Anastasia Veronesi Vedovelli (South Tyrol Team Club) and David Pircher (SV Lana) U14: Alessia Goffi (Atletica Gherdeina) and Mattia Bucciarelli (SAB)

Cross regional champion U16: Lisa Kerschbaumer (SC Meran) and Paolo Rossi (AS Merano) U14: Pia Fischer (SG Eisacktal) and Ivan Domenici (SAB)

Team Championship - Athletic Club 96 Bozen (3th in the final Oro of the team championship) - South Tyrol Team Club - South Tyrolean running club - Merano Sports Club - SAB Bolzano - SSV Brixen - LG Schlern

Quercia d'oro for judges (1st degree) - Roberto Belsito - Michela De Pillo - Clara Obexer - Mattia Praloran

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