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Train alongside world-class instructors with years of experience, World and European & Pan-American championship titles.
TAEKWON-DO
Silvia Farigu
ITF World Champion European Champion World Cup Champion
Get to know Silvia
1When did you start training, and what inspired you to start?
I began practicing Taekwon-Do in 1994 at the age of 8 under Grand Master Pierpaolo Lecca.
Starting Taekwon-Do was purely by chance—I had no idea what martial arts were about when I attended my first class. But from the moment that class ended, I knew Taekwon-Do would become something meaningful in my life. I never could have imagined just how important it would become.
Just two months after I started training, I participated in my first tournament and earned a silver medal in patterns. In February 1998, I achieved my 1st Dan black belt and later that year competed in my first national tournament outside Sardinia, winning a bronze medal.
Starting Taekwon-Do was purely by chance—I had no idea what martial arts were about when I attended my first class. But from the moment that class ended, I knew Taekwon-Do would become something meaningful in my life. I never could have imagined just how important it would become.
Just two months after I started training, I participated in my first tournament and earned a silver medal in patterns. In February 1998, I achieved my 1st Dan black belt and later that year competed in my first national tournament outside Sardinia, winning a bronze medal.
2What has been the most significant achievement in your career?
Over the years, I became a multiple-time regional and national champion in patterns, sparring, and special techniques. My first international experience came in November 2002 at the Junior World Championships in Argentina, where I earned a silver and a bronze medal. That marked the beginning of my journey competing around the world with great success.
In 2005, I began teaching and founded Taekwon-Do Sardegna in Sardinia, Italy. Today, I lead the TKD Sardegna Team together with Christian and a dedicated team of instructors.
In 2023, I was honoured by the ITF with the Outstanding Competitor award, becoming the first Italian athlete inducted into the ITF Hall of Fame. In 2024, I was appointed to the national technical committee of the FITAE Italian Federation.
In 2005, I began teaching and founded Taekwon-Do Sardegna in Sardinia, Italy. Today, I lead the TKD Sardegna Team together with Christian and a dedicated team of instructors.
In 2023, I was honoured by the ITF with the Outstanding Competitor award, becoming the first Italian athlete inducted into the ITF Hall of Fame. In 2024, I was appointed to the national technical committee of the FITAE Italian Federation.
3 Why should people train with you at the Golden Summer Camp?
The Golden Summer Camp will be an incredible opportunity for everyone to come together for a weekend of training, competition, and connection in a beautiful setting. With top-level instructors from around the world, the event will go beyond just patterns and sparring—it will also include power breaking and a variety of other Taekwon-Do topics.
We especially encourage families to join us in Sardinia for an unforgettable experience that combines a holiday, a competition, and a world-class seminar for both adults and children.
We especially encourage families to join us in Sardinia for an unforgettable experience that combines a holiday, a competition, and a world-class seminar for both adults and children.
TAEKWON-DO
Christian Oriolani
ITF World Champion European Champion Pan-American Champion
Get to know Christian
1When did you start training, and what inspired you to start?
My journey began when I was just 8 or 9 years old in Monte Grande, Argentina. I trained under the technical direction of Grandmaster Nestor Galarraga, but in the early days, I was lucky to learn from incredible instructors like Federico Pascual, Alejandro Banega, and Omar Reberg.
I still remember my very first tournament—I won silver as a yellow belt. That year, the trophies were huge, and that moment lit a fire in me. I trained almost every day, two to three sessions daily, driven by a dream to be the best. My idols were Paul Germain and Pierre Guenette from Canada.
2What has been the most significant achievement in your career?
From 2003 to 2013, I was proud to represent the Spanish National Team.
I won two World Championships and stood on the podium at several others. I was fortunate to also win Pan-American and European Championships. But my favorite memories are two: winning bronze at my first World Championship in Korea (ITF Choi Jung Hwa, 2004, -70kg) — what an incredible feeling — and the 2017 World Championship in Ireland, where Silvia and I reached the finals together in Pre-arranged Sparring.
Interestingly, my first experience with Pre-arranged Sparring was back in 2001 at the World Championship in Rimini, performing with Alejandro Banega. It was unforgettable.
In 2013, I made another big move — this time to the beautiful island of Sardinia, alongside Silvia. Together, we opened a small gym and formed the TKD Sardegna Team with a few dedicated instructors. We worked hard, both as competitors and coaches, and together with our students, we've earned many medals at top-level events.
After many years of competing, I was honoured to be named the Italy National Coach.
In 2013, I made another big move — this time to the beautiful island of Sardinia, alongside Silvia. Together, we opened a small gym and formed the TKD Sardegna Team with a few dedicated instructors. We worked hard, both as competitors and coaches, and together with our students, we've earned many medals at top-level events.
After many years of competing, I was honoured to be named the Italy National Coach.
3 Why should people train with you at the Golden Summer Camp?
I’ve traveled the world and experienced life as a competitor and organiser—and now as a father of two beautiful children. With the Sardinia Open and Golden Summer Camp, my goal is to combine it all: a top-level competition for all ranks and ages, where parents feel welcome and athletes can share valuable training time with world-class instructors.
I believe Sardinia Open has the potential to become a major reference point in the world of Taekwon-Do. We pour our hearts into it, and each year we strive to raise the bar even higher.
Golden Summer Camp (GSC) is our newest challenge. It’s a space where people can compete, train hard, and enjoy the peace and beauty of Sardinia. With the help of many experienced professionals—like Johan De Silva—we’re building something truly special.
Come join us. We’re just getting started.
Golden Summer Camp (GSC) is our newest challenge. It’s a space where people can compete, train hard, and enjoy the peace and beauty of Sardinia. With the help of many experienced professionals—like Johan De Silva—we’re building something truly special.
Come join us. We’re just getting started.
KICKBOXING
Francesca Ceci
European Olympic Games World Champion European Champion
Get to know Francesca
1Who is Francesca Ceci?
I’m Francesca Ceci, a 21-year-old kickboxing athlete. I am a four-time European Champion and four-time World Champion, and I also won the 2023 European Olympic Games.
2When did you start training, and what inspired you to start?
I started kickboxing at the age of four, inspired by my brother, who was already practicing this incredible sport. From the very beginning, I fell in love with it and have never stopped training.
3What has been the most significant achievement in your career?
Some of my most important accomplishments include:
Winning the European Olympic Games
Becoming a Senior World Champion at just 18 years old
Winning my first senior category at the Irish Open at 16 years old
4What skills and techniques will participants learn at the Golden Summer Camp?
At the Golden Summer Camp, participants will focus on:
Strategy development
Kicking techniques for maximum efficiency
Perfecting timing in combat
5 Why should people train with you at the Golden Summer Camp?
Point fighting is one of the most challenging disciplines in combat sports, and training with me can help athletes—especially Taekwondo fighters—enhance their skills, precision, and tactical approach. Join me at the camp and take your performance to the next level!
KICKBOXING & TAEKWON-DO
Marcelo Bordiez
ITF World Champion World Cup Champion Pan-American Champion
Get to know Marcelo
1Who is Marcelo Bordiez?
Marcelo Bordiez is a long-time taekwon-do practitioner who was part of the Argentine national team from 1996 to 2008. He is the current coach of the Argentine taekwon-do team, from 2020 to the present. He also was coach in 2014/2015 for the World Championships in Italy.
2When did you start training, and what inspired you to start?
Marcelo Bordiez began practicing in September 1981 in Olivos, Buenos Aires, with Francisco Beloso.
He saw an open tournament at the boxing federation and loved it, so he started the following week.
3What has been the most significant achievement in your career?
The most significant tournament was the 2007 World Championship in Canada, because he was the capitan of the first Senior National team that were crowned world champions in team sparring.
4What skills and techniques will participants learn at the Golden Summer Camp?
The trainings with Marcelo Bordiez will be focus on the different distances, different strategies for different types of opponents. The same strategy doesn't work for every opponent.
5 Why should people train with you at the Golden Summer Camp?
Because their training sessions break away from the traditional structure and offer a variety of tools that result in a complete, useful and fun workout for any level of competitor. You should go to the Golden Summer Camp because it has a team of high-level coaches who will provide extensive knowledge with comprehensive and engaging workouts that will make the Golden Summer Camp a lot of fun.
TAEKWON-DO
Johann de Silva
ITF World Champion European Champion Founder of TKD Tekkers
Get to know Johann
1Who is Johann de Silva?
2When did you start training, and what inspired you to start?
3What has been the most significant achievement in your career?
4What skills and techniques will participants learn at the Golden Summer Camp?
5 Why should people train with you at the Golden Summer Camp?
TAEKWON-DO
Leandro Esposito
National Team Pan-American Champion Founder of Temario
Get to know Leandro
1Who is Leandro Esposito?
Taekwon-Do practitioner and trainer by passion. Pharmacist by profession, Master in Engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy, with more than 28 years of international experience in business, team organization, project management, marketing, logistics, administration and finance. Exclusive representative of TOP TEN in Argentina and other South American countries.
2When did you start training, and what inspired you to start?
In Buenos Aires, in 1987 at the age of 10. Since I was very young, I liked martial arts and it was a time of great movies, from Bruce Lee to the beginnings of JCV, with movies like ‘no retreat, no surrender’, Karate Kid or ‘Bloodsport’ that gave great diffusion to martial arts. In April 1987, 200 meters from my house, a Dojang began to operate and I was there on the opening day. I was the first black belt of that Dojang, in 1992.
3What has been the most significant achievement in your career?
The World Cup in Slovenia was and will be the most beautiful championship that I will remember forever, not only for the results and for having been able to compete at my current age, but for having done it with friends, coaches of the national team and great champions and referents of the Argentine Taekwon-Do. I was also able to share one of the last competitions with my power breaking coach and friend, Master Roberto Mattar. The World Championship in Finland as a coach was very important for the achievements in general and in power breaking in particular, where we got 2 podiums and a gold medal in teams.
4What skills and techniques will participants learn at the Golden Summer Camp?
We will share experiences in Power Breaking, competition tips, the 6 techniques of the world championship, theoretical concepts applied and with examples, how to train and evolve in power breaking to become a competitor.
5 Why should people train with you at the Golden Summer Camp?
Because if you are interested in Power Breaking, you will receive in a short period of time a lot of information experienced first hand for several years. If you are not yet interested in power breaking, you will discover an exciting discipline that will challenge you to constantly improve yourself.
Remember that anyone can break, but not everyone does it :) Let's learn together HOW TO DO IT!!!
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