Roberta Bianconi

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Roberta Bianconi
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Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-07-08) 8 July 1989 (age 34)
Rapallo, Liguria, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
Sport Water polo
Club Ekipe Orizzonte
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Kazan Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Fukuoka Team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Eindhoven
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Belgrade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Split
FINA World League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Tianjin
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Kunshan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Budapest

Roberta Bianconi (born 8 July 1989) is an Italian water polo player. [1] She was part of the Italian team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships. [2] [3]

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Bianconi was named 2015 [4] and 2016 [5] LEN European Water Polo Player of the Year being the first female player to be awarded by LEN in multiple times. [5]

Club career

Club honours

Rapallo

Pro Recco

Olympiacos

Ekipe Orizzonte

See also

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References

  1. "Roberta Bianconi". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. "Water Polo, Women's final and bronze matches - US retain title, their reign is unchallenged". FINA.org. 19 August 2016.
  3. "Water Polo Reports - Women, FINALS". FINA.org. 7 August 2015.
  4. "Pijetlovic, Bianconi LEN European Players of the Year" waterpoloworld.com 5 January 2016
  5. 1 2 "Filipovic and Bianconi European water polo players of the year" waterpology.com 14 March 2015
  6. "Olympiacos wins Euro League after thrilling final" waterpoloworld.com 25 April 2015.
  7. "Olympiacos claims European Super Cup" waterpoloworld.com 20 November 2015.
  8. "Orizzonte lifts LEN trophy" waterpology.com 13 April 2019
Awards
Preceded by LEN European Water Polo Player of the Year
2015
2016
Succeeded by