2021 European Clay target shooting Championships (Osijek): C

Fifteen years have already passed since her earlist achievement, still time seems to never go by for Chiara Cainero. In the same way as in 2006, back in the day of her first success in a European competition, the Olympic champion at the 2008 Beijing Games climbed again onto the top step of the podium, thus attaining her sixth continental title on the Osijek platforms. 

The Friulian Carabinieri Arms female athlete, who relies on our chokes, revealed her intentions right from the qualification round, when she got on the pulpit hitting 122 targets out of 125, whcih earned her to seal the pass to the final heat, wearing the number one dorsal. The attempts of her opponents proved to be in vain, as our athlete managed to keep all of them under control thanks to her concetration as well as her excellent aim developed over many years of experience … and victories! Hence breaking 50 targets out of 60 in the final, the Italian shooter won gold palcing ahead of the Russian Zilia Batyrshina and the British Amber Hill, respectively ranking second and third, who deserved a quota placement to compete at the next Tokyo Five-Ringed Games.

Diana Bascosi, another athlete supported by Gemini and Olympic Champion at the 2016 Rio Games, missed the final by only one target consequently finishing eighth with a score of 117 out of 125.

“This is the sixth European title when there are two months left from the Olympics, I would say that the efforts I have been undergoing during my training sessions are now paying off”, Chiara commented with great satisfaction. “On the other hand, it was a tough competition on a field full of challenges: I am gruntled with how I faced it, even because I never gave up”.

It is also noteworthy that our athletes Tammaro Cassandro and Eric Delaunay participated in the men's skeet competition awarding the title, unfortunately placing only fifth and sixth despite the excellent performance boasted in the qualification round. Again the Italian flag stands out thanks to Gabriele Rossetti, who got to the top step of the podium after enduring an extremely thrilling final round.

Anew Italy and Gemini Chokes reached the highest step of the European podium! Importantly on the first day of the European Championships the young Ghilli and Bongini won the continental Junior titles. Our congratulations to Chiara and to her two blooming as well as promising fellows, we are happy that you belong to our sports crew!