Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Daniele Greco



Daniele Greco is an Italian triple jumper. He also competes in long jump event, as well as in 100-meter and 200-meter events.

Born: March 1, 1989, in Nardo, Italy
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs




Career Highlights:


  • placed fourth at triple jump final in the 2012 London Olympics
  • won gold at triple jump event, 2009 U23 European Championships
  • won bronze at triple jump event, 2009 Mediterranean Games 
  • currently No. 5 at the world ranking in triple jump







Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Tommaso Rinaldi


Tommaso Rinaldi is an Italian diver. He competed in the 2012 London Olympics, in 3-meter springboard event, placing 24th in the preliminary round.



Rinaldi studies dentistry and medicine in Madrid University.

Born: January 18, 1991 in Rome, Italy
Height:  5'11"
Weight: 78 kg

Website: Twitter



Career Highlights:

  • won bronze in  1-meter springboard event, 2006 European Youth Championships
  • won silver in 3-meter synchronized springboard event, 2007  European Youth Championships (with partner Andreas Billi)
  • finished 7th in 3-meter synchronized springboard event, 2011 European Diving Championships (with partner Michele Benedetti) 


Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Fabio Fognini





Fabio Fognini is an Italian professional tennis player. He is ranked No. 2 in Italy, and has reached a high of no. 32 in the ATP world rankings. He is currently world no. 63. 


His best showing in a Grand Slam event is quarterfinals in 2011 Roland Garros. He lost to Roger Federer in the second round of the 2012 Wimbledon.






Born: May 24, 1987 in San Remo, Italy
Height: 5'10" 
Weight: 160 lbs 
Website: Twitter




Career Highlights: 
  • Career win-loss record: 86-115
  • Career prize money: $2,126,295 (as of June 2012)
  • won one ATP doubles title (with Simone Bolelli) in Umag, Croatia
  • finalist in ATP singles event in Bucharest, lost to Giles Simon
  • finalist in three other ATP doubles events

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Filippo Magnini



Filippo Magnini, nickanamed "Superpippo" by his fans, is an Italian swimmer. He  specializes in freestyle events, and he twice became world champion in 100-meter freestyle.




Born: February 2, 1982 in Pesaro, Italy
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170 lbs
Website: www.filippomagnini.it/




Achievements/Career Highlights:
  • Won silver in 100-m freestyle in 2003 European Swimming Championships in Dublin
  • Won gold in 100-m freestyle, 4x100-m relay and 4x200-m relay in 2004 European Swimming Championships in Madrid
  • won bronze in 4x100-m freestyle relay in 2004 Athens Olympics
  • won gold in 100-m freestyle in 2005 & 2006 European Aquatics Championships
  • won gold in 100-m freestyle in 2005 & 2006 World Aquatics Championships