(PRIMASPORT) SABAUDIA Claudia Postiglione won the silver medal in the Junior Women's Technical Race at the Stand-Up Paddling (SUP) World Championships underway in Sabaudia. The event, organized by the Italian Canoe Kayak Federation with the support of the Ministry of Sport and Youth and the collaboration of the Italian Navy, saw the athlete from the SUP Academy Taranto finish in 5:23.00, just 2.04 seconds behind Bianca Toncelli of Spain, who won the gold medal.
The race consisted of a 1000-meter course with six buoys to pass, with a mass start. The bronze medal went to Japan's Otono Hirata (5:25.12). The final also saw four other Italian athletes participate: Sveva Sabato fifth, Lisa Venturelli sixth, and Preziosa Chiarelli seventh.
In the other competitions, Cecilia Pampinella placed fourth in the A final of the Women's Technical Open, while in the Men's Open, the top Italian was Filippo Mercuriali, who finished fifth in the B final. Among the Men's Juniors, Matteo Pernisco placed third in the B final and Serse Sabato fifth. The Long Distance event will conclude on Sunday the 18th with the closing ceremony in the late afternoon. (PRIMASPORT)
