Extraordinary feat of the Italian basketball team with Down syndrome: he is world champion!

The team led by Giuliano Bufacchi became champion for the third consecutive time after the 2018 and 2019 editions. In between, the European won in 2021.

Author: Luca Mazzella

Fabio Tomao, Alessandro Greco, Davide Paulis, Andrea Rebichini, Alex Cesca, Francesco Leocata, Lorenzo Puliga and Chiara Vingione, the only woman on the squad. To guide them, coach Giuliano Bufacchi. I am the heroes of the italian basketball team with Down syndromethat in Portugal, in Madeira, was confirmed for the third consecutive time the best in the world, winning the final against Hungary 36-12.

a historic success and which confirms the depth of a group that, after the 2018 and 2019 world triumphs, also prevailed in the 2021 European Championship (already won in 2017, in fact this is the fifth success in the last 5 competitions).

In the groups, the “Azzurri” beat Hungary (31-14) and Saudi Arabia (58-6), beating hosts Portugal 20-14 in the semifinals.

Source: Fan Page IT

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