Nicola Bartolini gold for the free body . Nicola Bartolini won the gold medal at the world championships in artistic gymnastics, free body specialty.
Nicola Bartolini gold for the free body
In Kytakyushu , Japan , the 25-year-old from Quartu Sant'Elena imposed himself by performing an exercise with very few smears that earned him a remarkable score of 14,800. The blue was at the first world final of his career.
It is the first gold in history for male free body art. First only two bronzes, conquered by Menichelli in Prague 1962 and Dortmund 1966.
The artistic gymnastics world championships in Japan in Kytakyushu
In today's race silver to the Japanese Kazuki Minami (14,766) and bronze to the Finnish Emil Soravuo.
“It's a historic achievement: now I expect a statue”. Nicola Bartolini has just graduated world champion of artistic gymnastics in the free body, and does not hide the surprise.
“It is an indescribable moment – says the 25-year-old Sardinian gymnast from Kytakyushu -. It was a hard time between preparation and a thousand things.
I pulled out my claws and did the right exercises at the right time. Then there was a bit of luck, which is never enough, but when you work hard you can see the result ”.
Asia D'Amato silver in the vault
On the day of the historic gold of Nicola Bartolini in the free body, the silver medal of Asia D'Amato at the vaulting arrives from the artistic gymnastics world championships in Kitakyushu.
The 18-year-old Genoese with 14,083 points finished behind the Brazilian Rebecca Andrade who secured gold with 14,966 points. Bronze for the Russian Angelina Melnikova (13,966).
Two more medals for Italy at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. Marco Lodadio confirms himself as vice world champion in the rings, bronze medal (equal with the Russian Klimentev) for Salvatore Maresca. Gold went to the Chinese Lan.
Source: Blitz Quotidiano