Manfredi Rizza

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Manfredi Rizza
Manfredi Rizza Rio2016b.jpg
Rizza at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33)
Pavia, Italy [1]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe sprint
ClubCanottieri Ticino [3]
Coached byStefano Loddo (club)
Giuseppe Buonfiglio (national) [3]
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo K-1 200 m
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Poznań K-2 200 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Munich K-2 200 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Szeged K-4 500 m
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Mersin K-1 200 m

Manfredi "Mampe" Rizza (born 26 April 1991) [4] is an Italian canoeist. He finished sixth in the K-1 200 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2] He won a silver medal in Men's K-1 200 metres, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5]

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Life

He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Pavia. [3] Rizza took up kayaking in 2000. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Manfredi Rizza". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Manfredi Rizza. rio2016.com
  3. 1 2 3 4 Manfredi Rizza. nbcolympics.com
  4. "Road to Tokyo 2020: l'Olimpiade di Manfredi Rizza". azzurridigloria. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. "OLIMPIADI TOKYO 2020 CANOA VELOCITÀ: CHI È MANFREDI RIZZA, L'UOMO CHE HA RIPORTATO L'ITALIA SUL PODIO DELLA CANOA". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.