The two blues reach a historic goal in Kazakhstan
While Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini are calculating the Red Land of Rome for the International of Italy of Tennis, two athletes with Down syndrome have become world champions Ai Virtus World Cup Of Astana (Kazakhstan). An extraordinary goal that of the two blue tennis players Emanuele Bezzi and Gabriele Vietti. In the singular, the first conquered gold, while the second bronze. In the double they graduated, together, world champions. Results that make it clear the potential and qualities of these guys from the Italian Paralympic movement.
The story of the two boys
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“Lele” Bezzi has been part of the national team since 2016, he is 32 years old, he lives and trained in Novara, in the local tennis club. A guy who has Federer and Musetti as idols, Very fans of Inter and Novara and who works as a cashier in a Paddle Circle. He starred in a theater company and took part in a film. In September, at the Virtus World Championships played in Annecy (France), he had arrived second, defeated by Australian Gould which this time managed to beat in a final full of emotions (0-6, 6-3, 10-8). A fantastic revenge that led the blue to triumph in the world championship review, giving Italy A historic gold medal. “I am delighted and proud of these results – says Bezzi with satisfaction -. I wanted to win the gold medal this year too this year with my friend Gabriele Vietti. I wanted to win even more to win in the individual. It was a difficult game, at the beginning I was a testers, then thanks to my technician I managed to play using my head and bring home the result. I thank everyone for help and support”.
Parents’ satisfaction
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For dad Roberto and for mom he was an immense satisfaction: “We are excited and happy for these great results. For years, Lele has been training with constancy and great commitment, and these golds repay him for the effort and dedication for this difficult sport. These goals would not have been achieved without the Ashd of Novara and Maestro Samuele Manini. At the Staff Fisdir who followed the national team in Astana and rarely Gratitude “. Then a particular wish: “We hope that these successes can encourage other athletes with Down syndrome to devote themselves to this exciting sport”. For Gabriele Vietti, 51 -year -old from Vigevano, the awareness of being still competitive, having won the gold in the double with his partner “Lele” and in the singular bronze, beating the other Australian athlete Ramadani. Gabriele has been part of the national team since 2009, has been working in the pastry shop and has the number one in the Sinner world as their sporting idol. In the double, the Italian couple has no rivals. He hasn’t lost a game for 2 years and wins yet another gold after that of September in transalpine land.
Future objectives
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To guide this Dream Team the technicians Vincenzo Morgante, Gianni Gioia and Beppe Cobisi. The next international appointment will be the world championship next year, probably in Florida, and then go to play the Virtus Global Games, the maximum sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities, in Egypt in 2027.
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