Giovanni Di Cristo

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Giovanni Di Cristo
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Personal information
Born (1986-08-01) 1 August 1986 (age 38)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Sport Judo
Weight class –73 kg
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Salzburg –73 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Zagreb –73 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Pescara –73 kg
Italy Cup Ju/Se
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Rome (Ostia) –73 kg
Italian Championships Juniores
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Genoa –73 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Castellanza (Va) –73 kg
Italian Championships U23
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Lecce –73 kg
Italian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Monza (MI) –73 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Genoa –73 kg
Super World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Rotterdam (NL) –73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 659
JudoInside.com 18331
Updated on 2 February 2022

Giovanni Di Cristo (born 1 August 1986 in Torre del Greco) is an Italian judoka. [1]

Contents

At just six years old he started to practice judo at his local gym, in Torre del Greco near Naples. His first important successes came in the Minors category in 2001 and Cadets, when he won the Italian title in the 66 kg in 2002. He became known in the juvenile nationals and showed he was a leading athlete on the Italian judo scene, gaining two bronze medals in the junior championships of 2004 and 2005. In the same year he won the Italian junior/senior cup in Ostia. The year 2007 is the year that saw his definitive consecration in the international judo scene, winning the bronze medal in the Italian Under-23 championships, and then going on to become the Italian national champion in Monza and finally winning the gold medal in the European Under-23 Championships on 24 November 2007, in Salzburg (Aut), after crushing the competition of the other European competitors. The athlete, a new acquisition of the Guardia di Finanza, reconfirmed his high-level status in the Italian Championships in Genoa on 26 April 2008, winning 7 encounters and beating Marco Maddaloni in the final match, who had been absent in 2007.

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceLight class
2004Italian Judo Championships Juniores3rdLightweight (73 kg)
2005Italian Judo Championships Juniores3rdLightweight (73 kg)
2005Italy Judo Cup Ju/Se1stLightweight (73 kg)
2007Italian Judo Championships U233rdLightweight (73 kg)
2007Italian Judo Championships1stLightweight (73 kg)
2007European Judo Championships U231stLightweight (73 kg)
2008Italian Judo Championships1stLightweight (73 kg)
2008Super World Cup Rotterdam2ndLightweight (73 kg)
2009Game of Mediterraneo Pescara1stLightweight (73 kg)

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References

  1. FIJLKAM (Federazione Italiana Judo Lotta Karate Arti Marziali). "Schede biografiche: Di Cristo Giovanni." http://www.fijlkam.it/index.php?id=879. In Italian.