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Italian sports July 2026 – volleyball, basketball & fencing

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2026-07-27 12:39 UTC → 2026-07-28 09:59 UTC · added removed

In July 2026 Italy’s sporting calendar stayed packed. The women’s national volleyball team, coached by Julio Velasco, opened the VNL 2026 Finals in Macao on 22 July against the Netherlands, defending the titles won in Bangkok 2024 and Łódź 2025. In Reggio Calabria the regional basketball federation confirmed Viola’s promotion to Serie B Nazionale and appointed Dario Lo Storto as head coach for 2026‑27, stressing high‑performance training and youth integration. At the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong, Italian hopes turned into podium finishes. fencers added to the medal haul. On 25 July Italy secured three silver medals: Filippo Macchi earned silver in men’s foil, foil after a 15‑2 loss to Czech Alexander Choupenitch; Giulia Rizzi fell 9‑8 to South Korea’s Song Sera in women’s sabre sabre; and Davide Di Veroli was edged 12‑11 by Swiss Lucas Malcotti in men’s sabre. Two days later the women’s foil event produced an all‑Italian final, with Martina Favaretto captured her first individual world title, defeating Japan’s Yuka Ueno for gold and teammate Arianna Errigo beating Ukraine’s Alina Poloziuk 15‑7 in the women’s foil final for silver, delivering a 1‑2 Italian finish. The victory marked Italy’s 125th world title in fencing. These results complemented the ongoing volleyball world‑championship gold, exactly a century after Giorgio Chiavacci’s 1926 triumph, and basketball successes raised the nation’s total foil medals to 98. Coach Simone Vanni praised the all‑Italian podium and underscored Italy’s strong performance across multiple disciplines. the team’s five‑medal tally, which placed Italy atop the overall medal table after the individual events.

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  1. 2026-07-28 09:59 UTC Italian sports July 2026 – volleyball, basketball & fencing
  2. 2026-07-27 12:39 UTC Italian sports July 2026 – volleyball, basketball & fencing

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