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.
2010, like 2009, 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 250 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 amateur and senior master sector.
2010 confirmed the previous year's positive trend both in terms of results and in the numbers of signed-up young members.
In terms of results and titles won, 2010 exceeded all expectations giving enormous satisfaction both to the athletes and to all the members of the club: Roberta Molardi, for the first time in the history of Cremona Sportiva, took part in the Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore after qualifying in a brilliantly-run race during the trials held in Moscow.
We also won two Italian titles: in the girls' 16-17 years category in the hammer throwing thanks to Maria Chiara Rizzi and in the javelin throwing with Roberta Molardi and a brilliant fifth place, still in javelin-throwing, won by Roberto Leggeri, a newcomer to this speciality.
As well as these outstanding results we also wish to bring attention to the participation of a further 24 athletes at top-level national events.
The management and staff of Cremona Sportiva worked hard to organise 14 events, from the Interregional Throwing Meeting to a trial of the Lombardy Trophy to the now traditional Interregional Memorial Meeting in collaboration with Cremona's Panathlon Club, as well as 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.
Among the athletes who distinguished themselves in 2010 are:
ROBERTA MOLARDI (1993 allieve category - 16-17 year-olds) the first Cremonese athlete to take part in the Youth Olympic Games and winning first place in the Italian championships in the javelin throw where she has a personal best of 48.08 m, the third best-ever Italian record and the best in 2010.
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 53.72 m, fourth best-ever Italian record.
4x100 m relay (promesse category - 20-21 year-olds) composed of ZERBINI ANDREA - LODA ANDREA - MONDINI ROBERTO - ZINI MATTEO winning fourth place in the Italian Championships with a time of 44.91 secs.
ROBERTO LEGGERI (1993 allievi category - 16-17 year-olds) classified fifth in the Italian championships in the javelin throw where he has a personal best of 55.83 m.
VANESSA FUSAR IMPERATORE (1988 promesse category - 20-21 year-olds) classified sixth in the Italian Championships in the 1500 m with a time of 4:46.56.
4 x 1-lap (promesse category - 20-21 year-olds) team composed of ZERBINI ANDREA - RODONDI FRANCESCO - LODA ANDREA - ZINI MATTEO classified sixth at the Italian Indoor Championships with a time of 1:34.11. The same athletes also took part in the Italian Outdoor Championships in the 4x400m relay coming seventh with a time of 3:26.77.
SEBASTIANO SPOTTI (1992 - juniores category - 18-19 year-olds) took part in the Italian Juniores Indoor Championships running the 60m race in a time of 7.14.
ANITA MELI (1991 juniores category - 18-19 year-olds) classified tenth in the Italian Indoor Championships in the 400m race with a time of 1:00.93 and classified tenth in Italian Outdoor Championships in the 400m race with a time of 59.12.
CHIARA MOLARDI (1988 - promesse category - 20-21 year-olds) classified tenth in the Italian Championships in the hammer throwing with a distance of 41.08 m.
FRANCESCO RODONDI (1990 promesse category - 20-21 year-olds) took part in the Italian Indoor Championships in the 800m race with a time of 1:59.49.
SVEVA GEREVINI (1996 cadette category - 14-15 year-olds) took part in the National Cadette Criterium competition in the javelin throw with a distance of 33.61 m.
