Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti, gold medal with the blue sail

The fifth gold medal of the blue expedition a Tokyo 2020 comes from the sail. Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti they dominated the class of flying catamarans Nacra 17. 4731 days after the last time, Italian sailing returns to the Olympic podium.

A dominated race

A long cherished dream for Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti and an unmissable opportunity not to be missed. In the Medal Race the couple closely marked the English, a perfect strategy to win the gold. Thanks to the previous batteries, the Italians had gained an advantage that allowed themselves to control the situation. The only aim was to be no more than 5 boats away from the British. The victory represents a historic moment for the blue sail. 21 years after Alessandra Sensini's gold medal in sailing, lItaly wins first place again. This is the fourth gold in Italian history after Leone Reggio in 1936 and Strulino Rode in 1952.

The career of Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti

Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti they have dominated the last few years in the Nacra 17 flying catamaran class. Three golds and Europeans and one world gold for the couple who played among the favorites on the eve of Tokyo 2020. The two enter the legend of this sport as the first mixed medal. Caterina Banti is 34 years old and from Rome. Ruggero Tita is from Rovereto, in the province of Trento, and is 29 years old. With their victory, Italy surpassed the total number of medals obtained five years ago in Rio de Janeiro. There were 28, in Tokyo they are already 29.

Born in Rovereto, province of Trento, Ruggero Tita was born in 1992 and plays the role of helmsman of the Italian mixed couple. His first company was the Associazione Velica Trentina. It is part of the sports group of the Fiamme Gialle. Caterina Banti was born on June 13, 1987 in Rome and is the couple's bowman. His first company was the Centro Velico 3V. It is part of the Aniene tank tops. She started competing at the age of 13 then she dedicated herself to many other sports, however, privileging the study. In fact she graduated in Oriental Studies with 110 cum laude, only a few years ago she resumed to sail. In 2017 the first race with Ruggero Tita and the beginning of the climb to the gold medal in Tokyo.

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