The triumph of applause for the wonderful victory of Nello Maestri coming from the large and warm public present at the "Sinan Erdem Dome", crown a career that only eight years before, always in Turkey, had seen him climb the highest step of the podium of - 70 kg, on the occasion of the continental event reserved for juniors.
Since then, for the blue Army, he had gained a third place in the 2008 in Estonia among the absolutes, a first place in the 2012 world cup event in Athens and three third places in the Premiere League in the 2014.
"I dedicate the victory to myself because after so many sacrifices, at 29 years, I managed to win the continental title, to my family that has come up to Istanbul to support me and to the Army Sports Center that has done a lot in these years to support me and take me to these levels ".
Source: Army General Staff
