Returned military athletes who participated in the Invictus Games

16/09/14

The Italian team that participated in the first edition of the international Paralympic games dedicated to soldiers injured in the "Invictus Games" service, held in London from the 10 to the 14 September, returned yesterday.

2 Gold medals, 2 Argenti and a Bronze are the booty of our athletes.

A gold in the individual archery of the ten. with the. Fabio Tomasulo; a gold in the 100 meters of the corporal Domenico Russo; a silver in the swimming 50 meters style of the ten. with the. Marco Iannuzzi; a silver in the rowing with the app. Loreto of Loreto and a bronze in the 50 meter style swimming ten. with the. Pasquale Barriera.

“A great result for which, with pride, I express great satisfaction - the words of the chief of staff of the defense amm. Luigi Binelli Mantelli - a team born recently but which however was able to compete with the national selections of other 12 states, in the adaptive disciplines of athletics, rugby, swimming, archery, rowing, achieving in addition to medals also excellent performances individual and team. But my satisfaction is having caught the passion for sport, for military life and for life in general. Good guys!"

The Italian team, for a total of 13 disabled athletes, who brought home the 5 medals is made up of: Colonel Alessandro Albamonte (EI), Lieutenant Colonel Marco Armando Iannuzzi (AM), the team captain and standard bearer Lieutenant Colonel Gianfranco Paglia (EI), Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Punzo (EI), Lieutenant Colonel Fabio Tomasulo (AM), Marshal Bonaventura Bove (CC), Marshal Giovanni Dati (CC), the major corporal ca. sc. Moreno Marchetti (EI), the major corporal ca. Andrea Tomasello (EI), the major corporal sc. Monica Contraffatto (EI), the 1st Major Corporal Domenico Russo (EI), Major Pasquale Barriera (EI) and the constable sc. Loreto Di Loreto (CC).

Source: Army Majority Staff