- Av iv ▁in ▁the ▁special ty ▁winter ▁European ▁Cup ; ▁gold ▁to ▁the ▁winter ▁of ▁pitch es ▁and ▁silver ▁to ▁the ▁absolute ▁of ▁Tur in , ▁still ▁silver ▁even ▁to ▁the ▁absolute ▁weight l ifting ▁( did ▁not ▁comp ete ▁with ▁the ▁Italian ▁sen iors ▁of ▁weights ). ▁ ▁Year ▁ 2 0 0 7 : ▁champion ▁for ▁both ▁the ▁absolute ▁winter ▁of ▁pitch es ▁( no ▁valid ▁measure ▁for ▁the ▁absol utes ▁of ▁Pad ova ) ▁and ▁the ▁absolute ▁weight l ifting ▁( after ▁the ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁national ▁sen iors ), ▁second ▁class ified ▁in ▁France ▁at ▁the ▁Dé ca N ation ▁of ▁Paris ▁and ▁e ighth ▁in ▁the ▁Winter ▁European ▁Cup ▁of ▁launch es ▁in ▁Y al ta ▁( U k raine ). ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁is ▁the ▁year ▁of ▁his ▁first ▁Olympic ▁Games : ▁he ▁takes ▁part ▁in ▁China ▁at ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁in ▁Be ij ing , ▁but ▁he ▁does ▁three ▁qual ifying ▁la ps . ▁Also ▁in ▁the ▁international ▁ar ena , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁European ▁Winter ▁Cup ▁for ▁launch es ▁in ▁Split , ▁Cro atia . ▁In ▁Italy ▁he ▁graduated ▁as ▁an ▁absolute ▁champion ▁both ▁in ▁C agli ari ▁( sil ver ▁at ▁the ▁winter ▁of ▁one - qu arter ▁throws ▁from ▁the ▁champion ▁V izz oni ) ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁weight l ifting ▁( g old ▁medal ▁also ▁for ▁the ▁Italian ▁sen iors ). ▁ ▁Year ▁ 2 0 0 9 : ▁W ins ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁Winter ▁European