Tournaments – IX MEMORIAL “GUGLIELMO BUONAGIUNTO” Water Polo Quadrangular Tournament
IX MEMORIAL “GUGLIELMO BUONAGIUNTO”
The Municipal Swimming Pool Simone Vitale in Salerno hosted the IX MEMORIAL “GUGLIELMO BUONAGIUNTO” event sponsored by the Municipality of Salerno and the Campania Delegation of the Italian Swimming Federation.
The event organized by the Salerno Nautical Club celebrated the memory of Guglielmo Buonagiunto, former president of the Salerno Nautical Club, manager of Rari Nantes Salerno, vice president of the Campania Regional Committee of the Italian Swimming Federation, who passed away prematurely in 2015, with a men's water polo quadrangular tournament in which took part:
- Circolo Villani
- Nuoto 2000
- the Junior team of the Salerno Nautical Club
- the Junior team of Rari Nantes Salerno
Barbara Scanavino, wife of the former president with her sons Luca and Marco, together with the President of the Sports Council Committee of the Municipality of Salerno, Rino Avella, and the President of the Provincial FIN Committee, Mariano Rampolla, also participated in the event and awarded the participating teams.
The Memorial was won by the Junior team of Rari Nantes Salerno, who defeated in a hard-fought final the Junior team of Circolo Nautico Salerno, with a score of 8-7.
Congratulations to all the teams that made for a beautiful morning full of sports, memories, and water polo, with a sincere thank to:
- Fabio Galasso for Nuoto 2000
- Francesco Perfetto for Circolo Villani
- Luca Malinconico for Rari Nantes Salerno
and their players for participating and honoring the memory of Guglielmo Buonagiunto with their teams. A heartfelt thank you also to Gug represented by Mimmo Rotondano and his colleagues who ensured the smooth running of the matches.
President Paolo Giarletta stated: “Today we celebrated not only an important sporting event, but also the memory of Guglielmo Buonagiunto, the then President of the Salerno Nautical Club, whose Passion and Dedication remain a source of inspiration for all of us today. I want to express my sincere thanks to all the participating teams for making this day so special. The fair competition and sportsmanship that we saw in the water are the best way to honor his memory. Thanks also to the GUF referees, who ensured the proper conduct of the games, allowing everyone to focus solely on the game and the memory of our dear Guglielmo. His joy and determination will always live on in our hearts and actions.”
The coaches of the Salerno Nautical Club, Peppe Fasano and Walter Fasano, remembered the former president of the CNS: “Hello Guglielmo, you are in our hearts”
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