Diana Bacosi

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Diana Bacosi
Diana Bacosi wins silver in skeet at 2020 Summer Olympic Games.jpg
Diana Bacosi wins silver in skeet at 2020 Summer Olympic Games
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1983-07-13) 13 July 1983 (age 40)
Città della Pieve, Italy
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
Sport Shooting
Event Skeet
ClubEsercito Italiano
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Skeet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Skeet
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Lima Skeet team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lonato del Garda Skeet
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Lonato del GardaMixed skeet pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Osijek Skeet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Lonato del GardaSkeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Moscow Skeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Changwon Skeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Lonato del GardaSkeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 OsijekSkeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 OsijekMixed skeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Baku Skeet team
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Baku Mixed skeet pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Minsk Skeet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Baku Skeet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Minsk Mixed skeet pairs
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Suhl Skeet team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Lonato del Garda Mixed skeet pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lonato del Garda Skeet team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Osijek Skeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Sarlóspuszta Skeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Lonato del GardaSkeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Baku Skeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Leobersdorf Mixed skeet pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Osijek Skeet team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Larnaca Mixed skeet pairs
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 OsijekSkeet
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 BakuMixed skeet pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 LeobersdorfSkeet team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 OsijekMixed team skeet
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Oran Skeet mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 OranSkeet

Diana Bacosi (born 13 July 1983) is an Italian shooter. [1] She began shooting at 14. [2] She represented her country in Women's skeet shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she won the gold medal, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she won the silver medal. [3]

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Career

Bacosi began shooting at the age of 14, as it was a family tradition. [4] At the age of 18, she narrowed her passion for shooting and focused on skeet shooting professionally. She made her debut in 2004 on the ISSF "world stage during the European Championships in Nicosia, where she finished in 16th position." [5]

In the 2005 World Cup in Brazil, Bacosi finished second place. Bacosi was awarded a bronze medal for Supporting Merit in 2007. The following year she won Gold in the World Cup at Suhl and Silver at the World Cup in Beijing. In 2008, as well, she gained a silver medal for Supporting Merit and "was also awarded the "Discobolo d’Oro" (Golden Discus) by the Italian Sports Centre National Council." [5]

In 2011, she received another Silver Medal in the Tucson desert and the "Stella d’Oro" (Silver Star) for Athletic Valour. In 2013 she was awarded the silver medal at the World Cup in Acapulco and two bronze medals respectively at Nicosia and the final in Abu Dhabi. In the same year, she won the World Championships in Lima.

Bacosi continued to place Bronze in the World Cup Finals in Abu Dhabi (2013), Gabala (2014), Nicosia (2015), Rome (2016), and then subsequently won Silver in New Delhi in 2017. [6] She won the World Cup in 2015 in Larnaka and Al Ain, respectively.

Bacosi's biggest achievement was when she won the Olympic gold medal in Women's Skeet Shooting in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Talking about the win, Bacosi said: "winning an Olympic medal is a unique emotion, also because you get there after a long preparation" but when asked if it was more exciting than becoming a mother she replied: "no, that’s above all and everyone. But gold comes soon after." [7]

In 2018, Bacosi began competing in Skeet Women (SK125W) competitions. From this, she achieved Gold in Changwon in 2018, and Lonato in 2019. She won Gold for the European games in 2019 and won several silver medals in 2018 and 2019 in Changwon, Siggiewi, Acapulco and Al Ain.

In 2019, Bacosi began competing in the Skeet Mixed Team (SKMIX) and won Gold that year in Lonato and Silver in Minsk. She was selected to partake in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before they were delayed by COVID-19. [8]

Personal life

Bacosi gave birth to her first son, Mattia, who was born on 13 February 2009. On 11 November 2011, Bacosi married a man named Vincent. [5]

Awards and honors

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