Alice Bellandi wins the gold medal at the European Judo Championships in the -78 kg category, thus completing an extraordinary list of awards already enriched by the Olympic and world titles.
Victory in the final
The athlete from Roncadelle overcame the British Emma Reid in the final, prevailing thanks to a waza-ari achieved at the end of the match, which was decisive for winning the title.
The title that was missing
For the Italian, this is the only title still missing in her career, crowning a very high level journey that confirms her among the absolute protagonists of international judo.
The other triumph
Gennaro Pirelli also wins gold at the European Championships in the -100kg category. Shortly after Alice Bellandi’s triumph in the -78kg, the Neapolitan athlete beat the Dutch Simeon Catharina in the final with the golden score; for him it is the
first continental title.