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Fantini claims eighteenth consecutive Italian hammer title

The winter throwing championships also crowned Padovan and Saccomano on their first day.

Source 28 Feb 2026 Europe Mariano Comense, Italy
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Sara Fantini won her eighteenth consecutive Italian hammer title across winter and summer championships, throwing 68.73 at Mariano Comense. The European champion extended an unbeaten national sequence dating from 2017, ahead of Rachele Mori’s 66.26 and Keren Mbongo’s 61.72.

Paola Padovan took the women’s javelin title with a seasonal best of 57.52 in the second round. Federica Botter finished second at 55.45 and Adele Toniutto third at 53.42, while Sofia Frigerio won the under-23 category.

Enrico Saccomano secured the men’s discus crown with 61.29. Stefano Marmonti took under-23 gold and second overall, with Carmelo Musci third. FIDAL’s report also covered the junior and youth titles from the opening national winter throwing programme.

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