Overview

• Fifteen-year-old Kelly Doualla dominated the U20 100m final in Tampere, winning gold in 11.22 seconds against competitors up to four years her senior.
• Erika Saraceni claimed triple jump gold with a 14.24m mark that set both a championship record and improved her Italian junior record by 16 centimeters.
• Daniele Inzoli earned silver in the men’s long jump with a best leap of 7.62m, underscoring Italy’s strength in horizontal jumps.
• Alice Pagliarini finished fourth in the 100m final by just one hundredth of a second, highlighting the narrow margins in Italy’s sprint squad.
• Stefano Mei credited four years of targeted FIDAL investments and mentorship from senior champions like Gianmarco Tamberi and Nadia Battocletti for the team’s depth of emerging talent.