Italy win European team and individual gold on home soil! Belgium take the silver medal and Hungary bronze.
Italy made few mistakes on the Bianco Canal to be crowned worthy champions with 56 penalty points. The home nation had double cause to celebrate with Giuliano Prandi claiming the individual gold medal as the only angler with a perfect two-point score.
Belgium filled second place and also had individual silver and bronze medals with Luc Thijs and Bart De Cree on four and five points respectively.
Drennan Team England fared better on Day Two to finish 10th overall with William Raison the best performer in individual 8th place.
Congratulations to Italy, the new European Champions!
England Day One
- A Section – Matt Godfrey, 11 points (5.97kg)
- B Section – James Dent, 8.5 points (4.275kg)
- C Section – William Raison, 5 points (6.699kg)
- D Section – Alan Scotthorne, 15 points (4.06kg)
- E Section – Matt Derry, 23 points (0.884kg)
England Day Two
- A Section – James Dent, 12.5 points (3.69kg)
- B Section – Callum Dicks, 15 points (2.05kg)
- C Section – Matt Godfrey, 17 points (2.872kg)
- D Section – William Raison, 3 points (9.17kg)
- E Section – Alan Scotthorne, 6 points (10.986kg)