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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's shooting | ||
Representing  Italy | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | 10 m air pistol |
 | 1996 Atlanta | 50 m pistol |
| World Championships | ||
| 1994 Milan | 10 m air pistol |
Roberto Di Donna (born 8 September 1968 in Rome) is an Italian sport shooter and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in 10 metre air pistol at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1]
| Olympic results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 |
| 50 metre pistol | 23rd 554 | 22nd 553 |  Bronze 569+92.8 | 7th 560+97.3 |
| 10 metre air pistol | — | 8th 581+97.5 |  Gold 585+99.2 | 6th 581+99.5 |
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