ITALIAN ATHLETES

VALENTINA VEZZALIPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 14 TH of February 1974

HEIGHT 1.64 m

WEIGHT 53 Kg

SPORTFENCE

OLYMPIC GAMESATLANTA 1996

SYDNEY 2000

ATHENS 2004

BEIJING 2008

JOSEFA IDEMPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 23RD of September 1974

HEIGHT 1.76 m

WEIGHT 67 Kg

OLYMPIC GAMESFOR ITALY

ATLANTA 1996 Bronze K1 500 m

SYDNEY 2000 Gold K1 500 m

ATHENS 2004 Silver K1 500 m

BEIJING 2008 Silver K1 500 m

SPORTCANOE SPRINT

FIONA MAYPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 12TH of DECEMBER 1969

HEIGHT 1.79 m

WEIGHT 61 Kg

OLYMPIC GAMESFOR ITALY

ATLANTA 1996 Silver medal

SYDNEY 2000 Silver medal

SPORTWOMEN’S LONG JUMP

PERSONAL BEST 7,11 m6,91 m (indoor)

TRIPLE JUMP

PERSONAL BEST 14,65 m14,56 m

FEDERICA PELLEGRINIPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 5TH of August 1988

HEIGHT 1.77 m

WEIGHT 68 Kg

OLYMPIC GAMESATHENS 2004 Silver medal

BEIJING 2008 Golden medal

SPORTSWIMMING:

Freestyle

She currently holds 3 world records (WR),

3 European records (ER) and 10 Italian records (IR).

ALESSANDRA SENSINIPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 26TH of January 1970

HEIGHT 1.70 m

WEIGHT 58 Kg

SPORTWINDSURF

OLYMPIC GAMESATLANTA 1996 Bronze medal

SYDNEY 2000 Golden medal

ATHENS 2004 Bronze medal

BEIJING 2008 Silver medal

ALEX SCHWAZERPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 26TH of December 1984

HEIGHT 1.85 m

WEIGHT 73 Kg

SPORTRACE WALKING:

Men's 50 kilometres walk

PERSONAL BEST 3:37:04.08

OLYMPIC GAMESBEIJING 2008 Golden medal

ANDREW HOWEPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 12TH of May 1985

HEIGHT 1.84 m

WEIGHT 73 Kg

SPORTLONG JUMP

PERSONAL BEST 8.47m

200 METRES

PERSONAL BEST 20,28 sec

OLYMPIC GAMESATHENS 2004

BEIJING 2008

FAMOUS ATHLETES FROM CHIETI

CLAUDIO “MOSES” CAPONEPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 21ST of January 1965

HEIGHT 1.87 m

WEIGHT 83 Kg

NICKNAME “Moses”

SPORTBASKETBALL

ROLE Shooting guard

CAREER15 Championships “Serie A” 5000 points

1983 Silver medal European Championship

1982/85 Italian national basketball team (juniores)

2010 Golden medal Italian national basketball team (senior)

FEDERICA FEBBOPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 13TH of May 1993

HEIGHT 1,67 m

WEIGHT 48 Kg

SPORTRYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

CAREERWorld ChampionshipsMontpellier 2011Moscow 2010Mie 2009

Individual Rhythmic Gymnastics London 2012Pesaro/ Kalamata/ Kiev 2011Minsk 2010

MARCO DI MARZIOPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 29TH of February 1976

HEIGHT 1,83 m

WEIGHT 88 Kg

SPORTWEIGHTLIFTING

PERSONAL BEST

Snatch 162kgClan and jeark 192 kg

CAREER1996 (juniores) 2001/3 2005/11

Golden medal Italian Championship

2006 2009/10 European Championship1996 (juniores)

2007 (seniores)World Championship

2009 Mediterranean Games

FABRIZIA D’OTTAVIOPERSONAL INFORMATION

BORN 3RD of February 1985

HEIGHT 1,72 m

WEIGHT 45 Kg

SPORTRYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

CAREERAthens Olympics 2004 Silver medal

Beijing Olympics 2008

World ChampionshipsBudapest 2003 Baku 2005

Patrasso 2007

Bronze medalsGolden and Silver medalsSilver medals

European ChampionshipTourin 2008 Golden and

Silver medals