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 re ...

competed at the

2019 World Aquatics Championships The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues.

Gwangju Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...

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from 12 to 28 July.

Medalists

Artistic swimming

Italy's artistic swimming team consisted of 14 athletes (1 male and 13 female). ;Women ;Mixed Legend: (R) = Reserve Athlete

Diving

Italy's diving team consisted of 7 athletes (4 male, 3 female). ;Men ;Women ;Mixed

High diving

Italy qualified one male high diver.

Open water swimming

Italy qualified six male and four female open water swimmers. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed

Swimming

Italy has entered 33 swimmers. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed Legend: (*) = Swimmers who participated in the heat only.

Water polo

Men's tournament

;Team roster * Marco del Lungo *

Francesco di Fulvio Francesco Di Fulvio (born 15 August 1993) is a professional water polo player from Italy. He was part of the Italian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team won the bronze medal. Honours Pro Recco *LEN Champions League: 2014–15, 2020 ...

Stefano Luongo Stefano Luongo (born 5 January 1990) is an Italian water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tok ...

* Pietro Figlioli (C) * Edoardo di Somma * Alessandro Velotto * Vincenzo Renzuto Iodice *

Gonzalo Echenique Gonzalo Óscar Echenique Saglietti (born 27 April 1990) is an Argentina born Italian professional water polo player. He was part of the Spanish team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team finished in seventh place. He became World champion a ...

* Niccolo Figari *

Michaël Bodegas Michaël Alexandre Bodegas (born 3 May 1987) is a water polo player from Italy. He was part of the Italian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team won the bronze medal. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) * List of ...

Matteo Aicardi Matteo Aicardi (born 19 April 1986) is an Italian water polo center forward. He won the world title in 2011 and two medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. In 2012 he was awarded the Gold Collar of Sporting Merit from the Italian Olympic Committee.< ...

* Vincenzo Dolce * Gianmarco Nicosia *Coach: Alessandro Campagna ;Group D ---- ---- ;Quarterfinals ;Semifinals ;Final

Women's tournament

;Team roster *

Giulia Gorlero Giulia Gorlero (born 26 September 1990 in Imperia) is an Italian water polo goalkeeper. She was part of the Italian team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. She wa ...

Chiara Tabani Chiara Tabani (born 27 August 1994) is an Italian water polo player. She was part of the Italian team winning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, where she played in the centre back position. See also * List of Olympic ...

Arianna Garibotti Arianna Garibotti (born 9 December 1989) is an Italian water polo player. She was part of the Italian team winning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, where she played in the centre back position. See also * List of Olymp ...

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Elisa Queirolo Elisa Queirolo (born 6 March 1991) is an Italian water polo player. She was part of the Italian team winning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, where she played in the centre back position. She was part of the Italian ...

Rosaria Aiello Rosaria Aiello (born 12 May 1989) is an Italian water polo player. She was part of the Italian team winning the bronze medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, where she played in the centre forward position, and the 2017 World Aquatic ...

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Roberta Bianconi Roberta Bianconi (born 8 July 1989) is an Italian water polo player. 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. Bianconi was named 2015 and 2016

Giulia Emmolo Giulia Enrica Emmolo (born 16 October 1991) is an Italian water polo player. 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. She also competed at the 2012 S ...

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Izabella Chiappini Izabella Maizza Chiappini (born 28 September 1995) is a Brazilian-born Italian water polo player. She was part of the Brazilian team at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and the 2016 Summer Olympics. Af ...

* Giulia Viacava * Federica Lavi *Coach: Fabio Conti ;Group D ---- ---- ;Quarterfinals ;5th–8th place semifinals ;Fifth place game

References

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