Italy wins the gold medal in the XXXI Summer Universiade by winning 3-0 against Poland in the final in Chengdu (China),

The new opposite of Gioiella Prisma Lorenzo Sala played an excellent tournament as a true protagonist, thanks to a good performance as already happened in the semifinals and quarterfinals, putting down 14 balls and finishing as the top scorer of the match together with Magalini.

The Azzurri with the national team are now at home in Cavalese for preparation for the tournament, in the event that Sala is not called up by coach De Giorgi in the next period, the opposite will join the preparation of the rossoblù team which will begin on 21 August.

(25-23, 25-18, 28-26)

ITALY: Vitelli 4, Porro 6, Recine 3, Cortesia 11, Sala 14, Magalini 14, Catania (L); Pol, Gardini. Neither. Held, Salsi, Caneschi. Coach Vincenzo Fanizza.

POLAND: Kogut 3, Woch 5, Dulski 3, Gierzot 8, Poreba 7, Kozub 1, Szymura (L); Sasak 15, Magnuszewski, Krysiask 3. N.e. Czyzowski, Abramovicz. Herd Dj Luks.

REFEREES: Cabrera (Argentina) and Gerard (Malaysia)

SET DURATION: 26′, 29′, 33′; total 1h and 28′.

NOTES: 2,950 spectators. Italy: 7 blocks, 7 aces, 22 errors, 50% in attack. Poland: 5 blocks, 3 aces, 26 errors, 43% in attack.