Gennaro Pirelli wins the third consecutive gold in the Grand Slam of Budapest

Gennaro Pirelli extends his winning streak in the Budapest Grand Slam. For the Fiamme Oro judoka this is the third consecutive seal in his thus far excellent Olympic qualification journey, after the successes in Mongolia and Peru.

On the Budapest tatami, the reigning European champion overcame the Japanese Kasai with two yuko, then without any hesitation the English Gregory, Arsenie (Rou) and in the semi-final the Russian Bilalov, already his opponent in the European semi-final in April. In the final, the Portuguese Fonseca was waiting for him, expertly managed and overcome by the blue.

"Today I felt great and it's exactly the boost of motivation I needed in view of the World Championships - declares Pirelli -. Against opponents of the caliber of the Portuguese and the Japanese, I concentrated on the battle for the grip (kumikata) and on varying the attack strategy from right to left, a choice that paid off in the best possible way. Winning gold at the World Championships has always been my dream. I trust blindly in my abilities and in my coach, who helps me stay focused one step at a time. good superstitious Neapolitan, my only thought now is to return to the gym on Tuesday to continue working".