The path of the blue quartet had begun by beating Brazil's 45-29 in the group stage and thus reaching the quarter-finals against South Korea overtaken by 38-35, then Germany's 45-30 and Romania's final by 30-26 in the final.
To underline also the performance of the major corporal chosen Nello Maestri at the Italian karate championship held in Turin; the Sicilian athlete, he graduated national champion of the category of 84 kg in front of the representative of the Fiamme Gold, Mari Daniel, and to that of the Champion Center AS Dilet.S., Giuseppe Tesoro.
Source: Army Olympic Sports Center