World champions crowned in Cadiz

29/10/2023

The antechamber to the senior category, the iQFOil Youth & Junior World Championships have just finished in Cadiz, Spain. Leonardo Tomasini and Francesca María Salerno in the U19 category and Kylian Manhaval and Tuva Oppedal in the U17 category won the event, setting the standard for the future of the Olympic class...

With 366 competitors taking part and 30 nations represented, the iQFOil Youth & Junior World Championships in Cadiz, Spain, from 20 to 28 October were packed with competitors, proving that the Olympic class has carved out a place for itself among the younger generation. And at the end of a week marked by a variety of conditions, the epilogue of the event came on Saturday with the medal races.
In the men's U19 category, this final day saw an electrifying duel, with Italy's Leonardo Tomasini brilliantly defending his 1st place obtained on the 1st day of racing. He finished ahead of Latvia's Davis Mazais and Poland's Igor Lewinski. Among the U19 women competitors, Norway's Tuva Oppedal confirmed her supremacy. Her epic final against Germany's Sophia Meyer and Czech Kristyna Pinosova was a demonstration of pure talent.

In the U17 boys' event, France's Kylian Manhaval impressed throughout the week and retained his gold medal after a thrilling final with Spain's Antonio Medina and his compatriot Titouan Lethuillier. On the women's side, Italy's Francesca María Salerno caused a surprise by moving up from 4th to 1st place. Spain's Martina Mantovani and Italy's Medea Falcioni took 2nd and 3rd places respectively. In the U15 category, where competitors race alongside the U17s, Italy's Medea Falcioni and Dutchman Finn Brüll were the logical winners.

 

Source: iQFOil Youth & Junior World Championships
Photos: Sailing Energy

tags: iQFOil Youth & Junior World Championships Tuva Oppedal Leonardo Tomasini Francesca María Salerno Kylian Manhaval

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