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Italian youth martial arts and combat sports competitions

Overview

Recent youth martial arts and combat sports competitions in Italy have seen various successes among young athletes.

In karate, 8-year-old Manuel Coco of A. S. D. Free Fighter secured first place in the Kata U10 A/R category at the FIJLKAM Grand Prix in Patti, Messina. The event also included participation from Giuseppe Spoto.

In judo, the Sardegna Trophy in Cagliari hosted 302 under-15 athletes, featuring 435 matches to determine national rankings. Piedmont and Sicily emerged as leaders with four victories each.

In boxing, 12-year-old Simone Contestabile from the Abruzzo region earned a bronze medal at the Trofeo CONI 2026 in Puglia after advancing through two rounds of the Sparring-IO tournament.

Entities

Manuel Coco · A. S. D. Free Fighter · FIJLKAM · CONI · PalaConi A

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Youth athletes achieve success in Italian boxing and karate competitions

    Young Italian athletes Simone Contestabile won bronze in boxing at the Trofeo CONI, while 8-year-old Manuel Coco took first place in karate at the FIJLKAM Gran Premio Giovanissimi.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Youth martial arts competitions held in Italy

    Youth martial arts events in Italy saw Manuel Coco win a karate title in Patti, while the Sardegna Trophy judo tournament in Cagliari hosted over 300 athletes for national ranking points.

Sources

freepressonline.it · napolipiu.com · newsicilia.it · terremarsicane.it · unionesarda.it · zerounotv.it