Athletics
The aim of Cremona Sportiva is above all to introduce young people to sport from primary school, emphasising the social and educational aspects of practising sport rather than exasperated competitiveness. The developed athlete is directed towards competition should he or she show the necessary capability and attitude and always in the logic of educational development.
2009, like 2008, was another year of strong growth and great success for the sports community which sees the Arvedi Group alongside Cremona Sportiva. Cremona Sportiva can now count three different centres in the province - in Cremona, Soncino and Casalbuttano - with over 300 registered athletes supported by 15 technicians and trainers: 11 in Cremona, 2 in Soncino and 2 in Casalbuttano. All categories of age groups for boys and girls, as provided by the Italian Track and Field Athletics Federation, are represented covering the whole range from 10 year-olds onwards and includes some signed-up members for the senior master sector.
2009 confirmed the previous year's positive trend both in terms of results and in the numbers of signed-up young members.
There was great satisfaction once again in the throwing sector where our two cutting-edge jewels, despite passing into a higher category and having to deal with heavier equipment, did not disappoint expectations.
We won an Italian title in the allieve category (16-17 year-olds) in the hammer throw thanks to Maria Chiara Rizzi and a second place, again in the Italian allieve category, in the javelin throw with Roberta Molardi. These two athletes also stepped onto the international scene with our hammer thrower qualifying to take part in the Gymnasiadi held in Doha last September and our javelin thrower qualifying for the Allievi World Championships held in Bressanone last July.
As well as these outstanding results we also wish to bring attention to the participation of 16 other athletes at top-level national events.
The management and staff of Cremona Sportiva worked hard to organise 13 events, from the Club Championship Regional Finals for the cadette category (14-15 year-olds) to the Interregional Memorial Meeting in collaboration with Cremona's Panathlon Club, to various provincial championships. Moreover, as has been the case for several years now, the number of signed-up members of the younger categories (10-13 year-olds), the youngest athletes in track and field athletics, has been growing constantly, living proof that the work carried out is of great value in promoting sport, our distinguishing characteristic..
For several years now the number of Beginners, the youngest athletes in track and field athletics, has been growing constantly, living proof that the work carried out is of great value in promoting sport, our distinguishing characteristic.
Among the athletes who distinguished themselves in 2009 are:
MARIA CHIARA RIZZI (1993 allieve category – 16-17 year-olds) first place in the hammer throw in the Italian championships with a personal best of 52.89 m. She took part in the Gymniasiadi.
ROBERTA MOLARDI (1993 allieve category – 16-17 year-olds) second place in the Italian championships in the javelin throw, she took part in the World Championships with a personal best of 46.39 m.
SEBASTIANO SPOTTI (1992 allievi category – 16-17 year-olds) sixth place in the Italian Allievi Championships in the 100 m with a personal best of 10.92. His record in the 200 m is 22.54.
SEBASTIANO DURANTI (1992 allievi category – 16-17 year-olds) took part in the Italian Allievi Championships in the long jump with a personal best of 6.74 m. His record in the 100 m is 11.10.
ANDREA LODA (1990 junior category – 18-19 year-olds) boasts a personal best in the 400 m of 49.72 and took part together with his team mates DIEGO APPLONIA – STEFANO LEGGERI – FRANCESCO RODONDI in the Italian Championships in the 4x400m relay where they took the fifth place with a time of 3:23.65, beating the old provincial record which had been unbroken since 1968.
ANITA MELI (1991 junior category – 18-19 year-olds) took part in the Italian Championships in the 400 m where she has a personal best of 58.76.
VANESSA FUSAR IMPERATORE (1988 promesse category – 20-21 year-olds) took part in the Italian Championships in the 800 m and her record is 2:21.29.
CHIARA MOLARDI (1988 promesse category – 20-21 year-olds) took part in the Italian championships in the hammer throw coming seventh and her record is 42.23 m.
