 | |
| Sport | 19 disciplines |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Italy |
| Abbreviation | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Affiliation | CONI |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre is the sport section of the Italian police force Polizia Penitenziaria.
| | |
| Sport | 19 disciplines |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Italy |
| Abbreviation | G.S. Fiamme Azzurre |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Affiliation | CONI |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre is the sport section of the Italian police force Polizia Penitenziaria.
The first participation at the Summer Olympic Games was in Seoul 1988 while the one at the Winter Olympic Games was Turin 2006. [1]
The athletes of the G.S. Fiamme Azzurre are involved in 19 disciplines. [2]
| Summer sports | Winter sports | Not Olympic |
|---|---|---|
 Athletics |  Alpine skiing |  Roller skating |
 Sailing |  Figure skating | |
 Cycling | ||
 Judo | ||
 Boxing | ||
 Wrestling | ||
 Swimming | ||
 Fencing | ||
 Weightlifting | ||
 Modern pentathlon | ||
 Equestrian | ||
 Taekwondo | ||
 Archery | ||
 Shooting | ||
 Tennis | ||
 Canoeing |
There were 19 athletes from the Fiamme Azzurre who participated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The only medal was won by Captain of the Fiamme azzurre team, the shooter Giovanni Pellielo, already in his fourth Olympic medal. [3]
The first Olympic podium was achieved in Barcelona 1992. [1]
| Competition | Athlete | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | |||
| Barcelona 1992 | Roberto Bomprezzi | Modern pentathlon - Team |  Bronze |
| Sydney 2000 | Giovanni Pellielo | Shooting - Trap | Bronze |
| Athens 2004 | Shooting - Trap |  Silver | |
| Beijing 2008 | Shooting - Trap | Silver | |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Shooting - Trap | Silver | |
| Beijing 2008 | Tatiana Guderzo | Cycling - Road race | Bronze |
| London 2012 | Clemente Russo | Boxing - Heavyweight | Silver |
| Vincenzo Mangiacapre | Boxing - Welterweight | Bronze | |
| Aldo Montano | Fencing - Sabre team | Silver | |
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