Overview
- They edged Brazil’s Thamela/Victoria 2-1 (17-21, 21-18, 15-6) in the final to take gold in Hamburg.
- They captured their first Elite16 medal and title, adding to the Alanya Challenge silver from June.
- The Italians advanced by eliminating three German teams in the knockouts, including a 2-0 semifinal over Müller/Tillmann.
- They topped Pool F with wins against Placette/Richard and European silver medalists Vieira/Chamereau.
- Italy’s other entries had earlier exits, with Scampoli/Bianchi finishing 19th and Dal Corso/Viscovich 13th after falling to world champions Perusic/Schweiner.