General Danilo Errico, Chief of Staff of the Army, heard the news formulated to the Athlete of the Armed Forces, on behalf of all the Army's fellow soldiers, the congratulations and congratulations for the important result achieved.
From the platforms of the Equestrian Shooting and Golf Club of Al Ain, a historical page is written for Italian shooting: two Olympic cards, one with the major caporal chosen Diana Bacosi (CS Esercito) and one with agent Chiara Cainero ( GS Forestale), respectively first and second in the overall standings and an all-Italian podium, thanks also to the Katuscia Spada bronze (Fiamme Oro). The start of the blue skeet shooters at the final began at the 06,00 Italian hours with the dispute of a very hard qualifying phase which ended with the second place of Diana Bacosi and the fourth of Katuscia Spada with 71 plates on 75, and the sixth of Chiara Cainero (70) formalized in her favor only at the end of the shoot-off shoot-off against the American Kimberly Rhode.
Enthusiastic and full of streaks, the six-semifinals that he saw on the platform as well as the Italians, including American Caitlin Connor, Australian Laura Coles and English Elena Allen, in the first, third and fifth in the big round qualification, made up of well 59 shooters.
At the end of the four shots of 4 shots each, the ranking, very fluctuating in the 16 shots, has registered the first position the athlete Diana Bacosi with 14 pegs, against the 13 of the Beijing Olympics 2008, Chiara Cainero, and the third place the other blue, Katuscia Spada with 12 plates.
Fourth place for Australian Laura Coles and out of the final games by the remaining two shooters, Caitlin Connor and Elena Allen respectively, fifth and sixth respectively.
Grand finale then, with Diana Bacosi and Chiara Cainero for the conquest of the top step of the podium and shoot off for the third and fourth place instead, for Katuscia Spada against the Australian Coles.
The two-man duel without a veil won the blue of the Army Sports Center by virtue of a higher number of pads scored against those made by Cainero Friulian.
13 to 10 the final result and liberating cry of the Tuscan Bacosi who reached by telephone thanked his family, the technician and the Army for having believed in her even in the moments of greatest difficulty that she added: "I finally managed to realize the dream of my life, many sacrifices both for me and for my family but in the end I was rewarded, now begins another path with the Benelli technician and the Army Sports Center and in Rio I want to get to the best of the condition. "
Also for Katuscia Spada the final was exhilarating thanks to 15 plates scored against the opponent's 10.
Source: The Olympic Sports Center of the Army
