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MAESTRO CARMINE'S FORMER ATHLETES

BRONZE MEDALS

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VALERIO CUOMO

C.S.Partenopeo - Fiamme Oro

born 1998 – epee - righthanded – pistol grip

Son of former olympian Sandro Cuomo, has been an apprentice to Maestro Carmine and his colleagues at CSP since early childhood. A second place in the National Cadets Circuit in 2015 marks the initial breakthrough in a career, that since then is a steady record of major successes, leading Valerio to become a stable element in Italy's Senior World Cup Team and to a promising standby position for the National Team. He is without doubt among the most talented fencers worldwide- His relation to Maestro Carmine is very close and structured throughout their history by continuos confrontation.

  • Impressive ability to launch in fleches with outstanding speed and timing

  • Capacity to be always the first to touch by remise in corps-a-corps situations

Valerio's Palmares

GOLD MEDALS

  • 2 World Junior Teams Championships

  • 1 European Cadet Teams Championship

  • 3 Italian Junior Championships

  • 1 Italian Junior Teams Championship

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

  • 1 World Cup Junior Circuit

  • 1 European Cup for Clubs

  • 7 Junior World Cups

  • 5 Junior Teams World Cups

SILVER MEDALS

  • 2 World Junior Championships

  • 2 European Junior Teams Championships

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

  • 1 Italian U14 Teams Championship

BRONZE MEDALS

  • 1 Universiade

  • 1 World Junior Teams Championship

  • 2 European Junior Championships

  • 1 European U23 Teams Championship

  • 1 Italian Championship

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

  • 1 Junior World Cup

  • 1 Junior Teams World Cup

  • 1 Teams World Cup

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ROSSANA PASQUINO

C.S.Partenopeo

born 1982 – epee / saber – righthanded – pistol grip

Paralimpic athlete ranked at the peak of world cup standings. Starts fencing in later years. Joins C.S.Partenopeo and Maestro Carmine in 2012 thanks to the friendship with the champion Francesca Boscarelli. That moment signs the beginning of a dream that initially seemed far out of reach. In 2017 she decides together with Maestro Carmine to become a  dual weapon fencer and begins  to practice also saber under the guidance of Maestro Dino Meglio.  As of yet she is a stable member of  Italy’s  Paralympic National Team. 

  • Surgical in positioning the tip wherever she wants

  • Winning mentality at it’s best

Rossana's Palmares

GOLD MEDALS

  • 1 World Cup

  • 1 Integrated European Games

  • 2 Italian Championships

SILVER MEDALS

  • 1 World Teams Championship

  • 3 Italian Championships

BRONZE MEDALS

  • 1 World Teams Championship

  • 1 European Championship

  • 1 Teams World Cup

  • 3 Italian Championships

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FABRIZIO CITRO

C.S. Partenopeo

born 1992 – epee – left handed – pistol grip

Joins the guidance of Maestro Carmine during his last seasons as Junior when his coach and mentor at Club Schermistico Partenopeo, Gino Faralla, decides to retire fencing. Due to the bases taught by Maestro Gino and Maestro Carmine’s innovations, he finds himself soon lining up an impressive record of results that lead him towards the Senior National Team - which calls him to follow as a sparring partner for the Epee Team at the Rio Olyumpic Games in 2016!

  • Creativity and capacity to play continuosly

  • Counter-time that finishes in flick to the back

Fabrizio's Palmares

GOLD MEDALS

  • 1 European U23 Champinship

  • 2 European U23 Teams Champinships

  • 1 Italian Cup for Clubs

SILVER MEDALS

  • 1 Italian U23 Championship

  • 2 Italian Teams Championships

BRONZE MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Championship

  • 1 Italian U23 Championship

  • 1 Italian Junior Championship

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DAVIDE AMODIO MAISTO

C.S. Partenopeo

born 1996 – epee – right handed – french grip

He was Maestro Carmine’s first champion after the results recorded by Simone Esposito, the very confirmation of the good work done. C.S. Partenopeo’s ‘good giant’ has always astonished for his ability to win. He won as a kid, won among his peers and won against the elder. Unfortunately his career is signed by injuries. This fact has determined that he earned much less than he would have deserved to, made him slow down and finally consider fencing a mere hobby. He still attends C.S.Partenopeo and Maestro Carmine.

  • Manages to express such powerful fleches that no one can parry

  • Hits leg and foot from incredibile distance

Davide's Palmares

GOLD MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Junior Championship

  • 1 Italian U14 Championship

SILVER MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

  • 1 Mediterranean Cadet Chaampionship

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

BRONZE MEDALS

  • 2 Mediterranean Cadet Championships

  • 1 Italian U23 Championship

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RICCARDO BARIONOVI

C.S. Partenopeo

Born 1995 – epee – right handed – french grip

Athlete grown up as an apprentice to his father, Maestro Mauro. Since his first senior years, Maestro Carmine supports Riccardo’s father seeking to improve his tecnical skills. Riccardo has since always been an allround athlete and has always been able to use his sportsmanship on the strips, giving his fencing an extremely physical imprinting.  Thanks to his particular team-spirit His skills grow to monstruos levels during team competitions, where he becomes one of the fiercest athletes of the circuit.

  • Miles long lunges

  • Ability to improve his fencing perfermonce in team competitions

Riccardo's Palmares

GOLD MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Cup for Clubs

  • 1 Italian Teams Championships

SILVER MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Cup

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

  • 1 Italian Cadet Championship

BRONZE MEDALS

  • ...

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GENNARO MARIA VITELLI

C.S.Partenopeo

born 1998 – epee - righthanded – pistol grip

Grown up at CSP under the guidance of Maestro Carmine and his colleagues. Smartness on the strip has been the additional weapon that made him achieving many important results. Precision and control of the weapon complete the picture of a highly competitive athlete. Like Davide he was forced to slow down to complete his studies, moving for a while to Spain on project Erasmus.

  • Clear vision and lecture of the bout

  • High-speed squat using his opponent's offensive momentum

Gennaro's Palmares

GOLD MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Junior Cup

  • 1 Italian Teams Cup

SILVER MEDALS

  • 1 European Cadet Circuit

  • 1 Italian U14 Teams Championship

BRONZE MEDALS

  • 1 European Cadet Teams Circuit

  • 1 Italian U14 Championship

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LUCA GABRIEL POPPER

C.S.Partenopeo

born 1972 - epee - righthanded - pistol grip

Veteran fencer. His relation with fencing started in early years in Germany as a foil fencer and then takes a long break before touching down at C.S.Partenopeo. A couple of years after his rebirth as a fencer, he started his process with Maestro Carmine. They immediately established a relation of mutual faith and contextualization of the path in fencing to undertake.

  • Maximum dedication, constructive mentality and willingness ti sacrifice for the goal

  • Juvenile and engaging spirit

Luca's Palmares

GOLD MEDALS

  • ...

SILVER MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Master Teams Championship

BRONZE MEDALS

  • 2 Italian Master Championships

  • 1 Italian Master Teams Championship

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SIMONE ESPOSITO

Società del Giardino - Milano

born 1993 – epee – lefthanded – french grip

First apprentice of Maestro Carmine to reach levels that before have only been dreamt of. He marked the break through in the career of the napoletan coach, who began building his reputation due to the achievements of Simone,but who soon was followed by others on the way of success. He is still considerated one of his most talented apprentices. After completing his studies in Business School, he moved to Milan, as many graduates from Southern Italy, to join an international investment company. He is still in contact with Maestro Carmine.

  • without doubt one of the best fencers in the world in hitting the foot at light speed

  • launches in fleche like an arrow

Simone's Palmares

  • 1 World Junior Teams Championship

  • 1 European Junior Teams Championship

  • 1 European Cadet Teams Championship

  • 1 Italian Junior Championship

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

GOLD MEDALS

  • 1 World Junior Teams Championship

  • 1 Italian U23 Teams Championship

  • 1 Mediterranean Junior Champioship

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

SILVER MEDALS

  • 2 European U23 Teams Championships

  • 1 European Junior Teams Championship

  • 1 Mediterranean Cadet Championship

  • 1 Italian Cadet Championship

  • 2 European Cadet Circuit

BRONZE MEDALS

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IDA FINIZIO

Circolo della Spada Mangiarotti - Milano

born 1992 – epee – lefthanded – pistol grip

Ida is born and grown as an athlete in Salerno unter the guidance of Maestra Ewa Kowalczyk. In 2015 she moves her fencing to Naples to initiate new evolutions at C.S.Parteopeo and Maestro Carmine. Her fencing being already defined, at Maestro Carmine she searches perfectioning and an emotional twist. Subsequently her work forces her to move to Milan, where she continues to fence and still is in contact with Maestro Carmine

  • Impenetrable ceding prime parry

  • Infallible counter-time in sixte

Ida's Palmares

  • ...

GOLD MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Cup

SILVER MEDALS

  • 1 Italian Teams Championship

BRONZE MEDALS

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