Alessandra Perilli

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Alessandra Perilli
Personal information
Full nameAlessandra Perilli
Born (1988-04-01) 1 April 1988 (age 35)
Rimini, Italy
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Sport Shooting
Event(s) Trap
Medal record
Representing Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Mixed trap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Women's trap
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Munich Trap Team
World Cup Final
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Nicosia Women's trap
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rome Women's trap
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lonato Women's trap
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Baku Mixed Trap
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Tarragona Trap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Pescara Trap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Mersin Trap
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Cyprus Trap
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Nicosia Trap

Alessandra Perilli (born 1 April 1988) is a Sammarinese professional target shooter. Her hometown is Borgo Maggiore. She finished 4th after a draw for 2nd place with a French and a Slovakian shooter in the Women's trap at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She won San Marino's first ever Olympic medal, a bronze, in Women's Trap at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

She competed for San Marino at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She finished 13th in the qualifications for women's trap and did not qualify for the finals. [2] She was the flag bearer for San Marino in the Parade of Nations. [3] She competed for San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she won the bronze medal in women's trap, becoming the first Olympic medalist for San Marino in history. [4] Days later, she added a silver medal with Gian Marco Berti in the mixed team trap event.

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References

  1. "San Marino's Alessandra Perilli wins first Olympic medal in microstate's history". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. "Trap Women". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  3. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". Olympic.org. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  4. Mercer, Bryan (July 29, 2021). "San Marino wins first Olympic medal in nation's history". nbcolympics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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