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Podcast: The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast
Episode: #327: Matteo Madrassi-Gill Athletics | From Italy to R&D and Pole Vault Dreams
Description: From the rooftops of Udine, Italy, to the R&D department at Gill Athletics, Matteo Madrassiβs journey is anything but ordinary. Raised with a love for climbing, parkour, and BMX, Matteo discovered pole vault at 14 and quickly soared to world junior competition. His path led him through NAIA and NCAA championships, engineering degrees, and an MBA β all while chasing Olympic dreams.π‘ In this episode:π Growing up in Italy and avoiding soccer to forge his own pathπͺ How a PE teacher spotted his talent for pole vaulting...