Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre

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Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre
G.S. Fiamme Azzurre (logo).jpg
Sport19 disciplines
Jurisdiction Italy
AbbreviationG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Founded1983 (1983)
Affiliation CONI
Headquarters Rome
Official website
www.polizia-penitenziaria.it

The Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre is the sport section of the Italian police force Polizia Penitenziaria.

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History

The cyclist Elena Cecchini with the Fiamme Azzurre jersey. Trois jours d'Aigle - Elena Cecchini (2).jpg
The cyclist Elena Cecchini with the Fiamme Azzurre jersey.

The first participation at the Summer Olympic Games was in Seoul 1988 while the one at the Winter Olympic Games was Turin 2006. [1]

Sports

The athletes of the G.S. Fiamme Azzurre are involved in 19 disciplines. [2]

Summer sportsWinter sportsNot Olympic
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Alpine skiing pictogram.svg Alpine skiing Inline speed skating pictogram.svg Roller skating
Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling
Judo pictogram.svg Judo
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming
Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing
Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting
Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg Modern pentathlon
Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian
Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo
Archery pictogram.svg Archery
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis
Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing

2016 Olympic Games

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]

Best results

The first Olympic podium was achieved in Barcelona 1992. [1]

CompetitionAthleteEventMedal
Olympic Games
Barcelona 1992 Roberto Bomprezzi Modern pentathlon - Team Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Sydney 2000 Giovanni Pellielo Shooting - Trap Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Athens 2004 Shooting - Trap Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Beijing 2008 Shooting - Trap Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Shooting - Trap Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Beijing 2008 Tatiana Guderzo Cycling - Road race Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
London 2012 Clemente Russo Boxing - Heavyweight Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Vincenzo Mangiacapre Boxing - Welterweight Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Aldo Montano Fencing - Sabre team Silver medal icon.svg Silver

Other notable athletes

Mattia Gaspari and Valentina Margaglio, winners in 2020 of the historic first all-time medal at the Skeleton World Championships for Italy. 2020-03-01 Medal Ceremony Skeleton Mixed Team competition (Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships Altenberg 2020) by Sandro Halank-025.jpg
Mattia Gaspari and Valentina Margaglio, winners in 2020 of the historic first all-time medal at the Skeleton World Championships for Italy.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fiamme Azzurre Story" (in Italian). polizia-penitenziaria.it. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Fiamme Azzurre - Atleti" (in Italian). polizia-penitenziaria.it. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Giovanni Pellielo ...e sono quattro!" (PDF) (in Italian). poliziapenitenziaria.it. 12 September 2016. p. 22. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Skeleton, storica medaglia ai Mondiali di Altenberg: Gaspari e la Margaglio di bronzo" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. March 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Marta Bastianelli". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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