Monte-Carlo – The Italian speedboat champions were celebrated in Monte Carlo during the 7th edition of the UIM Awards Giving Ceremony, held at the Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo in a soirée organized by the UIM. For the President of the International Powerboating Federation, Raffaele Chiulli, the event was a success, bringing together over 400 VIPs from the boating industry as well as representatives of the International Sports Institutions. The ceremony celebrated 64 athletes who won 76 world titles in different categories. In Monaco, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Swiss, Canadian, Estonian, Hungarian, French, South African, British, German, Croatian, Swedish, US, Slovakia, Kuwaiti and Emirati athletes all received an award. The evening was presented by Valeria Altobelli, actress and singer who was also the Italian representative in Miss World. The Italians Giuseppe Schiano Di Cola, Federico Montanari and Antonio Schiano Di Cola received the top prize in the Offshore Class V1 category. (9Colonne)
