Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre
| Sport | 19 disciplines |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Italy |
| Abbreviation | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Affiliation | CONI |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre is the sport section of the Italian police force Polizia Penitenziaria.
History
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The first participation at the Summer Olympic Games was in Seoul 1988 while the one at the Winter Olympic Games was Turin 2006.[1]
Sports
[edit]The athletes of the G.S. Fiamme Azzurre are involved in 19 disciplines.[2]
| Summer sports | Winter sports | Not Olympic |
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 Athletics
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 Alpine skiing
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 Roller skating
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 Sailing
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 Figure skating
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 Cycling
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 Judo
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 Boxing
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 Wrestling
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 Swimming
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 Fencing
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 Weightlifting
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 Modern pentathlon
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 Equestrian
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 Taekwondo
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 Archery
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 Shooting
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 Tennis
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 Canoeing
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2016 Olympic Games
[edit]There were 19 athletes from the Fiamme Azzurre who participated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The only medal was won by Captain of the Fiamme azzurre team, the shooter Giovanni Pellielo, already in his fourth Olympic medal.[3]
- Archery: Claudia Mandia
- Athletics: Eleonora Giorgi, Anna Incerti
- Boxing: Vincenzo Mangiacapre, Clemente Russo
- Cyclism: Elena Cecchini, Tatiana Guderzo, Simona Frapporti
- Fencing: Aldo Montano
- Modern pentathlon: Claudia Cesarini
- Sailing: Vittorio Bissaro, Silvia Sicouri, Mattia Camboni
- Shooting: Giovanni Pellielo
- Swimming: Michele Santucci, Ilaria Bianchi
- Triathlon: Davide Uccellari, Charlotte Bonin
- Weightlifting: Giorgia Bordignon
Best results
[edit]The first Olympic podium was achieved in Barcelona 1992.[1]
| Competition | Athlete | Event | Medal |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Barcelona 1992 | Roberto Bomprezzi | Modern pentathlon - Team |  Bronze
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| Sydney 2000 | Giovanni Pellielo | Shooting - Trap | Bronze
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| Athens 2004 | Shooting - Trap |  Silver
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| Beijing 2008 | Shooting - Trap | Silver
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| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Shooting - Trap | Silver
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| Beijing 2008 | Tatiana Guderzo | Cycling - Road race | Bronze
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| London 2012 | Clemente Russo | Boxing - Heavyweight | Silver
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| Vincenzo Mangiacapre | Boxing - Welterweight | Bronze
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| Aldo Montano | Fencing - Sabre team | Silver
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Other notable athletes
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- Athletics: Paolo Camossi, Giuseppe D'Urso, Rossella Giordano, Andrea Benvenuti, Nicola Vizzoni
- Cycling: Marta Bastianelli[5]
- Figure skating: Carolina Kostner
- Skeleton: Mattia Gaspari and Valentina Margaglio (bronze medal in mixed at the IBSF World Championships 2020)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fiamme Azzurre Story" (in Italian). polizia-penitenziaria.it. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Fiamme Azzurre - Atleti" (in Italian). polizia-penitenziaria.it. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Giovanni Pellielo ...e sono quattro!" (PDF) (in Italian). poliziapenitenziaria.it. 12 September 2016. p. 22. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Skeleton, storica medaglia ai Mondiali di Altenberg: Gaspari e la Margaglio di bronzo" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. March 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Marta Bastianelli". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- (in Italian) Official website
- G.S. Fiamme Azzurre at Olympedia.org