The Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre is the sport section of the Italian police force

Polizia Penitenziaria The ''Polizia Penitenziari''a (in English, "Penitentiary Police"), formally the ''Corpo di Polizia Penitenziaria'' is a law enforcement agency in Italy which is subordinate to the Italian Ministry of Justice and operates the Italian prison s ...

History

Trois jours d'Aigle - Elena Cecchini (2)

The first participation at the

Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

was in

Seoul 1988 The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

while the one at the

Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were he ...

was Turin 2006.

Sports

Are 19 the disciplines that athletes of the G.S. Fiamme Azzurre are involved.

2016 Olympic Games

There were 19 athletes from the Fiamme Azzurre who participated in the

Rio 2016 The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

Olympic Games. The only medal was won by Captain of the Fiamme azzurre team, the shooter

Giovanni Pellielo Giovanni Pellielo (born 11 January 1970) is an Italian sport shooter. He won the silver medal in Men's trap at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and also earned a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a silver medal in the 2004 Summer ...

, already in his fourth Olympic medal. *Archery: Claudia Mandia *Athletics:

Eleonora Giorgi Eleonora Giorgi (born 21 October 1953) is an Italian actress. Biography Giorgi was born in Rome. Her father was of Italian and English origin. Her mother was of Italian and Hungarian origin. She made her film debut in a minor role in Paolo ...

Anna Incerti Anna Carmela Incerti (born 19 January 1980 in Palermo) is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She has represented Italy in the marathon at European, World and Olympic-level. She won the bronze in the event at the 201 ...

*Boxing: Vincenzo Mangiacapre,

Clemente Russo Clemente Russo (born 27 July 1982) is an Italian amateur boxer, best known for winning gold at the 2007 and 2013 World Amateur Boxing Championships at heavyweight (201 lbs limit). He currently boxes for the Italia Thunder team in the Worl ...

*Cyclism:

Elena Cecchini Elena Cecchini (born 25 May 1992) is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence. Career In 2013 and 2014, she rode for the team. In November 201 ...

Tatiana Guderzo Tatiana Guderzo (born 22 August 1984) is an Italian professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . She won the world road race championship on 26 September 2009 at Mendrisio, Switzerland and a bronze medal in th ...

Simona Frapporti Simona Frapporti (born 14 July 1988) is an Italian former racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2021, for seven different teams. She competed in the 2013 UCI women's team time trial in Florence. Frapporti is an athlete of Grup ...

*Fencing: Aldo Montano *Modern pentathlon: Claudia Cesarini *Sailing: Vittorio Bissaro, Silvia Sicouri, Mattia Camboni *Shooting:

*Swimming: Michele Santucci,

Ilaria Bianchi Ilaria Bianchi (born 6 January 1990) is a female Italian olympic swimmer. Biography Ilaria Bianchi participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she qualified for her second Olympic appearance in London 2012 and third in Rio de Janeiro 2016. At ...

*Triathlon: Davide Uccellari,

Charlotte Bonin Charlotte Bonin (born 10 February 1987 in Aosta) is an Italian professional triathlete. Career Charlotte Bonin was the national duathlon champion of the year 2006, the national triathlon silver medalist of the years 2007 and 2010, and the triath ...

*Weightlifting: Giorgia Bordignon

Best results

The first Olympic podium was achieved in

Barcelona 1992 The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

Other notable athletes

*Athletics:

Paolo Camossi Paolo Camossi (born 6 January 1974 in Gorizia) is an Italian triple jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 2001 World Indoor Championships. Biography Paolo Camossi won four medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competiti ...

Giuseppe D'Urso Giuseppe D'Urso (born 15 September 1969) is a former Italian 800 metres runner, vice-world champion in 1993. Biography Giuseppe D'Urso won four medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions. He participated at one edition o ...

, Rossella Giordano,

Andrea Benvenuti Andrea Benvenuti (born 13 December 1969 in Negrar, Verona) is an Italian former 800 metres runner. Biography He won the gold medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. Previously, he had come fifth in the 1992 Olympic final and third ...

Nicola Vizzoni Nicola Vizzoni (born 4 November 1973 in Pietrasanta, Province of Lucca) is a male hammer thrower from Italy. He won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and ten years later at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. His personal best t ...

* Cycling:

Marta Bastianelli Marta Bastianelli (born 30 April 1987) is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Bastianelli won the women's road race at the 2007 UCI Road World Championships ahead of Marianne Vos and Giorgia ...

*Figure skating:

Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner (born 8 February 1987) is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2012 World champion, a five-time European champion (2007–2008, 2010, 2012–2013), and the 2011 Grand Prix Final champion. She ...

*Skeleton: Mattia Gaspari and Valentina Margaglio (bronze medal in mixed at the IBSF World Championships 2020)

References

External links

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