The azure gold of Poko, Dakar raises its head

Italian Poko Silvia Canape won gold in the long jump at the IOC Dakar, during the Junior Olympic Games.Sports, couch, dakar, Junior Olympics, long, Poko Silvia Canape, salta, on, PAKET AFE, newsItalian Poko Silvia Canape won gold in the long jump at the IOC Dakar, during the Junior Olympic Games.
L'or azuré de Poko, Dakar relève la tête

Dakar, 11 novembre 2026 — L'athlète italienne Poko Silvia Canape a levé les bras hier soir au Stade olympique de Dakar. La protégée de Derthona Atletica a inscrit 5,92 mètres à son dernier essai, propulsant l'Italie sur le toppodre du classement.

La Fédération italienne d'athlétisme (Fidal) a salué cette victoire inattendue. Une performance qui survient après que la favorite marocaine Maria Saadi menait la compétition avec 5,89 mètres en deuxième tentative.

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Canape, originally from Burkina Faso but naturalized Italian and based in Alessandria in Piedmont, is only sixteen years old. She moved from third to first place thanks to a resounding final takeoff.

« C'était une course halte-gueule » , a déclaré l'entraîneur de Derthona Atletica. « Maria Saadi prenait l'avantage mais Canape n'a rien lâché. »

Images of the party were broadcast by RaiPlay and Repubblica Sport. The IOC confirmed the date of broadcast of the video for documentary purposes.

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The day after this victory, the Italian athletes competed in their second event of the day. A result which opens a promising Olympic campaign for the young sprinter.

The mark of 5.92 meters constitutes the best individual timing ever achieved by an Italian in this junior discipline.

The Dakar organizing committee specifies that the next scheduled meetings are the men's weight and bleach events scheduled for next Thursday.

Pour l'Italie, c'est un renouveau espoir qui promet des batailles fortes dans les semaines à venir.


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