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Rapallo Pallanuoto
Rapallo Pallanuoto or simply Rapallo is a club affiliated to the Italian Swimming Federation re-founded in 2012 on the way of previous historical ''Rapallo Nuoto'', the latter operating from 1971 to 2011. The club is active in three areas: swimming, water polo and master. The team plays its home games in the Olympic pool Municipal of ''San Pietro di Novella'' in Rapallo, near Genoa. Currently the women's water polo team participates in Serie A1; the male, after the promotion in 2013, are recorded in Serie A2. The team colors are yellow and blue, the symbol of a fish. History The first edition of the club (A.S.D. Rapallo Nuoto) was founded in Rapallo on November 30, 1971. In the early years, due to the lack of swimming facilities in the town of Rapallo, the team was forced to "migrate" in the nearby ski Camogli, Recco, Bogliasco and Genoa and carry out the necessary training at sea, in the summer, or at the gym in the autumn and winter seasons. The move in the other pools was int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapallo
Rapallo ( , , ) is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, located in the Liguria region of northern Italy. As of 2017 it had 29,778 inhabitants. It lies on the Ligurian Sea coast, on the Tigullio Gulf, between Portofino and Chiavari, 25 kilometers east-south east of Genoa itself. The climate is moderate. Many of the villas are built in the hills that rise immediately behind the city, protecting them from strong northern winds. The Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino, encompassing the territory of six Ligurian communes, includes the Rapallo area. History The first settlement dates probably from the 8th century BC, although the findings have not clarified if it was Etruscan or Greek. The name of the city appears for the first time in a document from 964. In 1203 the ''Podestà'' of Rapallo was created, and the town became a Genoese dominion in 1229, remaining under that aegis until the Napoleonic Wars. Galleys from Rapallo took part to the Battle of Meloria of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genoa
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, had 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa was the capital of Republic of Genoa, one of the most powerful maritime republics for over seven centuries, from the 11th century to 1797. Particularly from the 12th century to the 15th century, the city played a leading role in the commercial trade in Europe, becoming one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panathlon International
Panathlon International (PI) is a global umbrella organisation of "Panathlon clubs", which are nonprofit non-governmental organisations promoting sports ethics and fair play and opposing discrimination and politicisation in sport. PI is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is a member of the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) and associate member of the Global Association of International Sports Federations. The name "Panathlon" is from Greek "all" + "sport". PI has more than 300 clubs in 30 countries in 4 continents, with a head office in Rapallo, Italy. As well as promotional work, PI and its members support research on topics concerning sport and its relations with society. History The first club was created on 12 June 1951 in Venice by Mario Viali of the Italian National Olympic Committee and some friends, mostly members of the local Rotary Club.Magi 2011 p.13 Ludovico Foscari coined the name "Panathlon" and the motto , Latin for " anath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZPC Het Ravijn
Zwem en Polo Club Het Ravijn is a Dutch water sports from Nijverdal club founded in 1961. It is best known for its women's water polo team, which has won four national championships since 2000. It reached the final of the Women's LEN Trophy in 2006 and 2011, but it lost them against Budapest Honvéd and Rapallo respectively. RTV Oost, 20 April 2011 Titles * Men's water polo ** (1) *** 1995 * Women's water polo ** Dutch Championship (5) *** 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2013 ** |
Women's LEN Trophy
The Women's LEN Trophy is LEN's second-tier competition for women's water polo clubs. It was first held in 2000 as the LEN Women's Cup Winners' Cup. It was contested for many seasons by around 15 teams, which could qualify for it either directly due to high ranking in their domestic league or by being eliminated at certain stages of the Champions' Cup. After the last reformations in the European competitions system by LEN, only four teams contesting for the trophy, coming after elimination at that season's LEN Euro League quarterfinals stage. Italy's Gifa Palermo, Ortigia, Racing Roma, Imperia, Russia's Shturm Ruza, and Greece's Ethnikos are the most successful clubs in the competition with two titles each. Title holders * 1999–00: Gifa Palermo * 2000–01: SKIF Moscow * 2001–02: Gifa Palermo * 2002–03: Vouliagmeni * 2003–04: Ortigia * 2004–05: Ortigia * 2005–06: Honvéd * 2006–07: Racing Roma * 2007–08: Racing Roma * 2008–09: Shturm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Recco
A.S.D. Pro Recco (Official name: Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Pro Recco) is an Italian water polo club from Recco, in Liguria. It currently plays in Serie A1. Pro Recco is the most successful club in men's water polo. In men's domestic water polo, the club has won a record 50 trophies: a record 34 Serie A1 titles, a record 16 Coppa Italia. In men's LEN European competitions, Pro Recco have won a record 18 trophies: a record 10 LEN Champions League titles, a record 8 LEN Super Cups. The club has also won 1 Adriatic League title. In women's water polo, the women's team won 1 women's Serie A1 titles, 1 LEN Euro League Women title, 1 Women's LEN Super Cup, making Pro Recco the first sports club in history to have been crowned European Champions with both its men's and women's teams. History Pro Recco was founded in 1913 as Rari Nantes Enotria. It has played in the A1 league, the Italian top division, since 1935. The club is owned by Genovese businessman Gabriele Volpi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriele Volpi
Gabriele Volpi (born 29 June 1943) is an Italian-born Nigerian businessman, active in various sectors in Nigeria and Angola, the owner of the Italian football club Spezia Calcio and the former owner of Croatian football club HNK Rijeka. Early life Gabriele Volpi was born in Recco, province of Genoa, Italy on 29 June 1943. Career He moved to Nigeria in the 1970s, and became a naturalized citizen. His holding company Orlean Invest Holding includes all of his Nigerian businesses including Intels Oilfield, Port Harcourt. Gabriele Volpi (Male Residence Hall) at the American University of Nigeria is named after him. Sports clubs Volpi owns the Italian Serie A football club Spezia Calcio and the Italian water polo club Pro Recco. From September 2013 until December 2017 he was also the owner of the Croatian football club HNK Rijeka. Personal life He is married to Rosi Volpi, and has two sons, Simone and Matteo, who both work in his businesses. Volpi owned a 60-metre yacht, ''Givi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Recco (women)
A.S. Pro Recco (femminile) is an Italian professional women's water polo team from Recco representing male powerhouse Pro Recco in Serie A (women's water polo), Serie A Femminile. History Rapallo Founded in 1971 in Rapallo as ASD Rapallo Nuoto, it plays in Serie A since 2007. In 2011 Rapallo was the championship's runner-up, qualifying for the LEN Euroleague, European Cup, and won the Women's LEN Trophy 2010–11, LEN Trophy beating Het Ravijn in the final. Pro Recco Following this success the team was relocated to nearby Recco to become Pro Recco's women's team. As Pro Recco the team won the European Super God National Lampoon Cup beating CN Sabadell The new season saw the team win both the Serie A (women's water polo), Serie A and the LEN Nimp's Champions' Cup, European Cup, beating Orizzonte Catania and NC Vouliagmeni in the latter's Final Four. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo Bergamo
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a solvent). It is vital for all known forms of life, despite not providing food, energy or organic micronutrients. Its chemical formula, H2O, indicates that each of its molecules contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms, connected by covalent bonds. The hydrogen atoms are attached to the oxygen atom at an angle of 104.45°. "Water" is also the name of the liquid state of H2O at standard temperature and pressure. A number of natural states of water exist. It forms precipitation in the form of rain and aerosols in the form of fog. Clouds consist of suspended droplets of water and ice, its solid state. When finely divided, crystalline ice may precipitate in the form of snow. The gaseous state of water is steam or water vapor. Water covers ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's LEN Super Cup
The Women's LEN Super Cup is an annual water polo match organized by the LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European club competitions, the Euro League and the LEN Trophy. Title holders * 2006: Honvéd * 2007: Fiorentina * 2008: Orizzonte Catania * 2009: Vouliagmeni * 2010: Vouliagmeni * 2011: Pro Recco * 2012: Imperia * 2013: Sabadell * 2014: Sabadell * 2015: Olympiacos Piraeus * 2016: Sabadell * 2017: Kinef Kirishi * 2018: Dunaújváros * 2019: Orizzonte Catania * 2020: ''Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic'' * 2021: Olympiacos Piraeus * 2022: Olympiacos Piraeus Finals Source: LEN (from 2006 to 2016). Titles by club Titles by nation See also * LEN Euro League Women * Women's LEN Trophy The Women's LEN Trophy is LEN's second-tier competition for women's water polo clubs. It was first held in 2000 as the LEN Women's Cup Winners' Cup. It was contested for many seasons by around 15 teams, which could qualify for it either directly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo Clubs In Italy
Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a solvent). It is vital for all known forms of life, despite not providing food, energy or organic micronutrients. Its chemical formula, H2O, indicates that each of its molecules contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms, connected by covalent bonds. The hydrogen atoms are attached to the oxygen atom at an angle of 104.45°. "Water" is also the name of the liquid state of H2O at standard temperature and pressure. A number of natural states of water exist. It forms precipitation in the form of rain and aerosols in the form of fog. Clouds consist of suspended droplets of water and ice, its solid state. When finely divided, crystalline ice may precipitate in the form of snow. The gaseous state of water is steam or water vapor. Water covers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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