Pescara is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 residents. Located on the Adriatic coast at the mouth of the River Aterno-Pescara, the present-day municipality was formed in 1927 joining the municipalities of the old Pescara fortress, the part of the city to the south of the river, and Castellamare Adriatico, the part of the city to the north of the river. The surrounding area was formed into the province of Pescara.
Delfino Pescara 1936, commonly referred to as Pescara, is a professional Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.
Zdeněk Zeman is a Czech-Italian football manager.
Luciano Zauri is an Italian football coach and a former player who played as a full-back or wide midfielder on either flank.
The Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia is a stadium in Pescara within the central region of Abruzzo in Italy. The venue opened in 1955 and was designed by the Italian architect Luigi Piccinato. It hosted some preliminary football games during the 1960 Summer Olympics. The stadium originated as a multipurpose athletic facility and a center for the Italian National Olympic Committee. The venue hosted several matches for the Italy national football team and was a reserve stadium for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Today, the venue is used primarily for football and athletics, and is the home stadium of Serie C club Delfino Pescara 1936. The stadium, which completed renovations in 2009, was the main stadium of the 2009 Mediterranean Games.
Giovanni Cornacchia was an Italian hurdler who specialized in the 110 m distance. He won a gold medal at the 1967 Mediterranean Games and silver medals at the 1962 European Championships and 1965 Universiade. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics with the best result of seventh place in 1964.
Alessandro Dal Canto is an Italian association football manager and a former player who played as a defender.
The Albania national under-20 football team, also known as Albania U20(s), is the national under-20 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania.
The 2009 Mediterranean Games football tournament was the 16th edition of the Mediterranean Games men's football tournament. The football tournament was held in Pescara, Italy between 25 June and 5 July 2009 as part of the 2009 Mediterranean Games and was contested by 12 teams, all countries were represented by the U-20 teams. Spain won the gold medal.
At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.
Italy competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy.
The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.
The swimming events of the 2009 Mediterranean Games were held at the Naiadi Swimming Complex in Pescara, Italy from Saturday 27 June to Wednesday 1 July 2009. Events were held in a long course (50 m) pool.
The basketball tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Elettra Sports Hall, Ortona Sports Hall, Teramo Sports Hall and the Roseto Sports Hall from June 27 to July 4, 2009 in Pescara, Italy.
The Judo Competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games were held in Pescara, Italy from 2 to 5 July 2009.
The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (ICMG). A total of 3,368 athletes from 23 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Games. Montenegro participated for the first time at the Mediterranean Games, after their independence in 2006. The program included competitions in 24 different sports, including three non-Olympic sports – bocce, karate, and water skiing – and golf, which was reinstated as an official Olympic sport in 2016 Summer Olympics. Water skiing was introduced as a demonstration sport. Two disabled sports, athletics and swimming, were also contested in the Games. Italy became the first nation to host the Mediterranean Games three times, having previously hosted them in Naples (1963) and Bari (1997).
Francesco Miano-Petta is a retired amateur Italian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's super heavyweight category. He won two bronze medals in the 120-kg division at the Mediterranean Games, and finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics, representing his nation Italy. Having worked as a police officer for Polizia di Stato, Miano-Petta trained full-time for the wrestling squad at VVF Padula in Naples, under head coach Luigi Marigliano.
Paolo Fucile is a retired amateur Italian Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category. He represented his nation Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and later scored a bronze medal in the 60-kg division at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara. Having worked as a police officer for Polizia di Stato, Fucile trained full-time for the wrestling squad at Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro in Rome, under head coach Mauro Massaro.
Beach soccer at the 2015 Mediterranean Beach Games in Pescara took place from 2 to 6 September 2015 at the Arena del Mare. One event took place, the men's tournament.
The men's handball tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held from 27 June to 5 July in Pescara.
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