Three weeks ago the farewell to Mancinelli’s technical guidance, Sofia dominated in front of the Olympic champion Varfolomeev. Fifth the other blue Tara Dragas
A triumph of star. Sofia Raffaeli triumphed in the All-Airound of the World Cup finals in progress at the Unipol Forum in Milan, thanks to a very high level test in all tools. The 21 -year -old Fuoriclasse of Chiaravalle, already in command at the end of the exercises with the circle (29,950) and the ball (29,300), made the difference with the Clavette (29,950) and the ribbon (29,050) to close with 118,250. It is the second seasonal success after that of Baku for Sofia, who dominated with 118,250 points in front of the German Darja Varfolomeev, gold at the Paris games and today second (with 117,450), while third place is from Ukraine Onofriichuk (114,150).
new experience
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It is an injection of confidence after the announcement of the separation from Claudia Mancinelli who arrived three weeks ago, according to change of the last three years after the farewell in the summer of 2023 by Julieta Cantaluppi. Now Raffaeli trains at the International Academy of Desio’s rhythmic. Milan was the last international test before flying to Rio de Janeiro where the world championships will take place from 20 to 24 August. “I felt very well in these two days of qualifying and better than the other stages -said Raffaeli -. I have not added anything new but I managed to clean the exercises and enter more convinced and safe on the elements. This has meant that the execution was higher. I am happy to have completed four routines without errors. Train with Tara helps me a lot. The fact of having a high -level gymnast is given to me to go on, More and more I spur me up, just as it has been in close contact with the team in these days at the International Academy of Desio “.
fifth
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Fifth place for the other blue in the race, the Friulian Tara Dragas, a total of 110,500 has arrived for her (26,500 circle, ball 27,950, Clavette 28,650, ribbon 2700). “With Sofia there is a very positive rivalry-he said-: we do not live as opponents in the negative sense, on the contrary, we spur each other and we take as an example for each other. Growing together so it is truly added value”. The eighteen year old from Udine will compete again tomorrow in three out of four tools: ball, clavette and ribbon. Raffaeli, the strongest Italian gymnastics, bearers of the Fiamme Oro, in the last two years has changed three times technical guide. Growing up together with Julieta Cantaluppi, in the summer of 2023 the unexpected separation also because the historic coach went to train Israel. Claudia Mancinelli was accompanied by Sofia at the Paris 2024 Olympics: the announcement of the separation less than three weeks ago. Now Raffaeli trains at the International Academy of Desio’s rhythmic. Milan was the last international test before flying to Rio de Janeiro where the world championships will take place from 20 to 24 August.
blue octave
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Eighth place, however, for the overall group of butterflies formed by Laura Paris, Giulia Segatori, Chiara Badii, Sofia Sicignano, Lorjen D’Ambrogio and Laura Golfarelli in the general team competition. The blue, fourth after exercising with the 5 tapes (22,900), made some mistakes in the mixed routine with the 3 balls and 2 rims (24,550), closing with 47,450. Victory of Brazil (first with 52,850) in front of Japan and China.
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