Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare

Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare
Sport9 disciplines
JurisdictionItaly
AbbreviationG.S. Marina Militare
Founded1952 (1952)
AffiliationCONI
HeadquartersSabaudia
Official website
www.marina.difesa.it
Italy

The Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare is the sport section of the Italian armed force, Italian Navy.

Are part of the G.S. Marina Militare the athletes mainly of the water sports.[1]

History

The first gold medal at the Olympic Games was won by the wrestler Enrico Porro in London 1908.[2]

Sports

There are 9 disciplines from 5 separate competitive sports centers.[3] Than move on to 15.[4]

When there is Green tickY are the seven new disciplines. Barred the sports deleted.

Competitive sports center of swimming
  • Swimming
  • Open water swimming Green tickY
  • Lifesaving Green tickY
  • Diving
  • Surf lifesaving
Competitive sports center of whitewater slalom
  • Wildwater canoeing
  • Canoe freestyle Green tickY
Competitive sports center of shooting
  • Shooting
  • Shootgun Green tickY
  • Archery Green tickY
Sports yachting center of Naples
  • Sailing (Olympic)
  • Sailing Mini 650 Green tickY
  • Offshore sailing Green tickY
Navy rowing sports centre
  • Rowing
  • Canoeing (sprint)
  • Naval pentathlon

Notable athletes

Costanza Ferro and Linda Cerruti in 2013.

Past athletes

Canoeing
  • Aldo Dezi, Olympic silver medal in 1960. First Italian canoeing Olympic medal ever.[5]
  • Oreste Perri, Four-time world champion from 1974 to 1977.
Rowing
Sailing

Athletes qualified for London 2012

Five athletes of Marina Militare qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6]

  1. Gabrio Zandonà (Sailing)
  2. Pietro Ruta (Rowing)
  3. Michele Benedetti (Diving)
  4. Tommaso Rinaldi (Diving)
  5. Elania Nardelli (Shooting)
  6. Stefano Cipressi (Canoe slalom)

Athletes qualified for Rio 2016

Nine athletes of Marina Militare qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]

  1. Giovanni Abagnale (Rowing), won  Bronze
  2. Luca Parlato (Rowing)
  3. Antonio Barillà (Shooting)
  4. Michele Benedetti (Diving)
  5. Elisa Bozzo (Synchronised swimming)
  6. Linda Cerruti (Synchronised swimming)
  7. Beatrice Callegari (Synchronised swimming)
  8. Costanza Ferro (Synchronised swimming)
  9. Stefanie Horn (Canoe slalom)

Olympics gold medals

The athletes of the Marina Militare won a total of six gold medals at the Olympic Games.[8]

Competition Athlete Event Medal
Olympic Games
London 1908 Enrico Porro Wrestling - Greco-Roman lightweight  Gold
Paris 1924 Francesco Martino Gymnastics - Rings  Gold
Gymnastics - Team all araund  Gold
Amsterdam 1928 Giliante D'Este Rowing - Coxed four  Gold
Berlin 1936 Luigi De Manincor Sailing - 8 metre  Gold
London 1948 Geminio Ognio Water polo  Gold
Helsinki 1952 Agostino Straulino, Nicolò Rode Sailing - Star  Gold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Il 2017 'sportivo' per gli sport acquatici della Marina si apre con molteplici successi e soddisfazioni sia in Italia che in Europa" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Medaglia d'oro ai giochi olimpici di Londra" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Marina Militare - Lo Sport" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Discipline sportive della Marina Militare" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Lo sport militare" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Olimpiadi Londra 2012, un team '5 x 5' per la Marina Militare" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Nove i "marinai olimpici" che hanno fatto parte del gruppo nazionale in diverse discipline, con in testa la medaglia di bronzo Giovanni Abagnale, terzo nel "due senza" di canottaggio, e i rispettivi allenatori e responsabili tecnici" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Al via i Giochi, 6 della Marina a caccia di gloria. Nel 1908 la prima medaglia di un marinaio" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

External links

  • (in Italian) Official website