A shooting legend returns to life in the pages of a book and in the heart of his homeland. On Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the Sala Liani of the Museo Campano in Capua will host the presentation of 199 – Il genio del tiro (199 – The Genius of Shooting) , a fictionalized autobiography of Angelo Scalzone, the first Olympic champion from the province of Caserta, who won the gold medal in the Olympic Trap in Munich 1972 with a formidable 199 out of 200, a record that still stands in Olympic history.
Written by Antonio Leone, a journalist and fellow countryman of the athlete, the book retraces fifty years of an intense and unconventional life, in an era in which sport was still pure passion, far from the lights and logic of professionalism. “Angelo was not only a champion with a rifle – explains Leone – but a man with a rare spirit, capable of transforming challenges into opportunities for rebirth. Telling his story today is an act of memory, but also an invitation to believe in the power of commitment and tenacity”.
The event is part of the prestigious program of the Capua il Luogo della Lingua Festival , now in its twentieth edition, directed by Giuseppe Bellone. This festival has always united language, territory, and identity, giving voice to narratives capable of inspiring and restoring a sense of belonging. Scalzone's story is much more than a sporting one: it is a living piece of collective memory, a legacy of values worth passing down.
At the presentation, alongside the author, there will be great names in sports and culture such as Ennio Falco, another Olympic champion in clay pigeon shooting, the president of CONI Campania Sergio Roncelli, and representatives of local institutions, starting with Vincenzo Corcione and Andrea Maria Scalzone, the champion's nephew. Moderating, the journalist Luigi Di Lauro.
I read about the event and it seems interesting, but I don't understand why there is so much talk about sports and no talk about other important topics. Angelo Scalzone's life is certainly fascinating, but there are many other stories that deserve attention.