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39° Judo International Trophy “Abramo Oldrini - Citta di
Sesto San Giovanni” & Judoboy International 2008
A record breaking number of spectators
for triumph of judoka Antonio Ciano
A great number of spectators gathers to see the Italian judoka Antonio Ciano on the highest
position at the International Judo Competition “Abramo Oldrini – Citta di Sesto San Giovanni 2008"
this 28th of November. Over five thousand spectators, including families, invaded Palasesto for the
thirty ninth edition of the Oldrini, the prestigious sports event created by the president of the Sports
Club Sesto, Ubaldo Paschini, with the collaboration of his experienced staff and the precious
support of Regione Lombardia, the president of Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia,
Regione Lombardia, the International Judo Federation, the Judo European Union, the
African Judo Federation, the Italian National Olympics Committee, the Judo Wrestling
Weights Karate, ACSI, Gazzetta dello Sport, Feder-Italia, the City of Sesto San Giovanni
and the Fogolâr Furlan Sesto San Giovanni. However, as it has been for the past forty years, the
engine of the event was in the hands of Ubaldo Paschini, honourable FIJLKAM Master and
6th Dan IJF/FIJLKAM, sponsor of the even, an event blending sport and show, an event that does
not only give well deserved value to Judo but which also enables an public of non experts to
understand it through a innovative style of refereeing and scores which are easy to interpret. One
of the many reasons for which th Oldrini has proven itself a “classic among the classics” of
Judo, where the protagonists are the beauty of the sport itself and pure competitiveness. And it
was exactly pure competitiveness one of the main components during the final fight in which we
saw the Italian Antonio Ciano and the French Axel Clerget challenging on the innovative
Trocellen tatamis. Great energy and strength were shown by both judokas in a breathtaking and
exciting fight won by Antonio Ciano (member of the Financial Police, “Fiamme Gialle”) class
1981, who took his place on the highest position succeeding the Cuban Arley Montero Gonzales,
winner of the previous edition.
The most important authorities of the City and Province (including the president of the
International Federation Judo-IJF Marius Vizer, who wanted to take part by sending a special
greeting to his friend Paschini) attended the outstanding official award of the 1 st place Antonio
Ciano, 2nd place Frenchman Axel Clerget and 3rd place Russian Sergei Kozel, with the
participation of the Sports Councilor Giovanni Urro, the president of sport Stefania Di Pietro,
Luciana Piva main secretary of Sindaco Giorgio Oldrini, Daniele Redaelli, main editor and
secretary of Gazzetta dello Sport who could not attend for very important family reasons, DT of
African Judo Union El Jamali El Arabi, the president of the Royal Moroccan Judo Federation
Chniouer Toami, representative of Provincia di Milano Stefano Pucci, director of ACSI
Lombardia Claudio Bartelletti, the president of Proloco di Sesto San Giovanni Loris Fantini ,
Bianca e Ermenegildo Deotto, entrepreneurs of the prestigious French companyD8, who came
all the way from Paris with the only purpose of supporting their friend Ubaldo Paschini (with whom
they share a Carnia-Verzegnis origins).
First class Sports performances, an international army of champions (including: Italy, France,
Russia, Morocco, Belgium, Tunis, Egypt, Brazil, Spain, Sweden, Germany, South Africa, Cuba,
Portugal, and Poland), highly spectacular performances (extremely appreciated Qwan Ki Do
demonstrations by the Italian Qwan Ki Do Union and Karate M° Nekoofar for Sport Club Sesto
performed by unbeatable Andrea Nekoofar and Alessio Miani): have provided the spectators with
enthusiasm from the beginning to the end of the 39 th edition of the Oldrini. Lights on at 12, In the
sports hall in piazza Primo Maggio, with the thrilling play offs of the black belted judokas JU-SE
(open till 81kg, divided into 6 teams of 3 or 4 athletes, with Italian rounds) the sports event
continued in the early afternoon with the contagious impetuosity of the protagonists of Judoboy
International 2008, a non competitive young manifestation of judo techniques to which 1036
minijudoka participated representing 81 Italian, French, Portuguese and Poland sports
associations, this minjudoka were ready to challenge and be challenged with enthusiasm (on the
colourful tatmi Trocellen under the strict supervision of Felice Cattaneo, Claudio Zanesco e
Massimo Gorla. In the afternoon, from 4pm on, the black belted Ju-Se judokas got back into the
scene to fight their way to the 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st places. Before the official award we could see the
so much expected Qwan Ki Do e Karate and Judoboy performances.
“It has been really exciting to see all those people cheering up their favourite judokas while they
were on the tatamis, being delighted by the wonderful organization of the tatamis, and giving our
support to the protagonists of Judoboy– declared at the closing of the event the host Ubaldo
Paschini-. “Being aware that the passion and energy given to the organization of the Oldrini are
rewarded by the affection of the spectators and public is a very gratifying joy. Now it is time to
think of something amazing and special for the fortieth edition” . An edition that is expected to be
rich of events and surprises as it is the best tradition of the Trophy Oldrini.
Photographs by Fotoexpress
DSC_01.jpg Ubaldo Paschini, host of the Oldrini
DSC_2853.jpg crowded Palasesto
DSC_2674.jpg gli innovative Trocellen tatamis
DSC_2723.jpg referees and judokas
DSC_2966.jpg the podium at the Oldrini
DSC_3009.Jpg the winner Antonio Ciano
DSC_2935.jpg Ubaldo Paschini e the Sports Councilor Giovanni Urro
DSC_2833.jpg parterre del Palasesto x trofeo Oldrini
DSC_3032.jpg parterre del Palasesto x judoboy
DSC_2725.jpg referees and judokas-Trofeo Oldrini
RESULTS 39TH JUDO INTERNATIONAL TROPHY
“Abramo Oldrini – Sesto San Giovanni “ & Judoboy International 2008
PALASESTO OF SESTO SAN GIOVANNI – SATURDAY 29 NOV. 2008
Final Chart:
1° Ciano Antonio – Italy
2° Clerget Axel – France
3° Kozel Sergei – Russia
4° Attaf Sofuane – Morocco
5° Van Dijk Cristophe – Belgium
5° Badra Yussef - Tunis
7° Usama Saleh – Egypt
7° Santos Denison Soldani – Brazil
7° Aaron Fernandez Martinez – Spain
7° Edmar Emil – Sweden
11° Coletti Florent – France
11°Gemroth Florian – Germany
11° Gideon Class – South Africa
11° Ambrosio Michele – Italy
11° Gajewsky Grzegorz – Poland
11° Gomez Elover – Cuba
Crowded Palasesto, over 5.000 spectators
Judoboy n. 1036 minijudoka representing 81 sports associations of 4 nations (Italy, France, Portugal
and Poland).
Spectacular Qwan Ki Do e di Karate performances.
Match commissioner: Antonio Siviero
President of the Jury: Giacinto Pesce
Referees: Zbigniew Bielawski (Poland) - Chniouer Touhami (Morocco) Aldo Albanese (Italy) Giorgio
Boerchi (Italy) Ennio Voltini (Italy) e Gianfranco Zucchetti (Italy)
Chronometry: Arrigo Fantinelli (on his 38th contribution)