Italian U20 Decathlon and Regional Championships Spotlight Emerging Track Stars

The Italian Under‑20 Championships in Bressanone saw Marco Cavallaro finish seventh in the decathlon with 6,424 points, recording the best national vault of 4.40 m and earning a spot at the individual U20 championships. teammate Giuseppe Perna placed tenth with 5,989 points and a notable fifth‑place finish in the shot‑put.

At the regional level, Eleonora Rossi captured both the 100‑metre hurdles (13.77 s) and 400‑metre hurdles (1:00.55) titles, securing qualification for the European Championships in Rieti. Other regional highlights included Lisa Caramello’s sixth place in the new eptathlon category with 4,582 points and strong personal bests in the 800 m and high jump.

These results underline the depth of young talent emerging from Italian athletics across multiple disciplines.