Maria Centracchio is bronze in 63 kilograms judo, after winning the match against Dutch Juul Franssen at the golden score.
'If I believed in the medal?
All the people who know me know that I have always said: the difficult thing is to get to the Olympics, then I'll see it ': Maria Centracchio, the Italian judoka (63 kilos) bronze medal at Tokyo 2020, told Raisport. Odette Giuffrida '(silver two days ago in the 52 kilos) "gave me an incredible boost. We have a great feeling, being there for each other is an added value".
'I couldn't tell her anything, as soon as I heard her voice I cried, but now I tell you: it was great!'. Thus, at ANSA, Bernardo Centracchio, the father of the Olympic judo champion Maria who brings the first bronze medal to Molise. Bernardo, owner of a gym, passed the baton to his daughter. "Maria was five years old when she started. We didn't expect today's victory. It was the feat that rewarded all her sacrifices." Great emotion also for mother Silvia: "My heart is with her in Tokyo". Maria will return on August 5th.