CONI awards the Gold medal for athletic prowess to two athletes of the Navy

(To Marina Militare)
25/01/19

Once again the spotlight turns on the athletes of the Marina Militare Sports Group. This time it is the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) to emphasize the prestigious results obtained by the Italian sailors during the last international competitions, which have given prestige to Italian sport in the world.

Two confirmations, two certainties of the present and promises for the future of sport in our country.

This afternoon in Terni, the president of CONI Umbria dr. Domenico Ignozza, presented the "Gold Medals for Athletic Value" - conferred by the National Council of CONI - respectively to the stto-head Antonino Barillà and to the sub-chief Alessandro Chianese for the exceptional and prestigious results obtained in Europe.

In addition to several national level achievements in the field of clay pigeon shooting, both athletes of the Navy have conquered the European team record of "Double Trap" held in Leobersdorf in Austria from 1 to 6 August 2018; in the same event, Antonino Barillà also enriched his personal tally by hitting the top step of the European podium in the "individual" category.

Excited, the two Navy athletes after receiving the award declared "we thank the staff of qualified coaches who follow us every day and the Navy that makes first-class facilities available for our training and gives us the opportunity to play the profession of military athlete ".

These are two athletes who, with their relentless commitment and a constant winning mentality, continue to enrich the prestige of the Navy, best representing the Italian colors and the excellence of our country in category sports competitions.

The Navy offers the opportunity to make the sport their profession, providing first-class facilities, where the military athlete can train and be followed by qualified coaches.

The Sporting Competitive Centers (CSA) of the Navy and related competitive specialties are:

  • Le Grazie (La Spezia): shooting and shooting;
  • MM Luni Helicopters Station (La Spezia): canoe / kayak;
  • Tor di Quinto, Rome: swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, rescue swimming, archery, Olympic sailing, mini 650 class sailing;
  • Mariremo SABAUDIA: canoe / kayak rowing;
  • Headquarters Marina Napoli: offshore sailing.

To become an athlete of the Navy it is necessary to pass a competition for titles for the Competitive Sports Centers. The winners of the competition enter the category of troops in four-year firm (VFP 4).