Manfredi "Mampe" Rizza (born 26 April 1991) is an Italian
canoeist
Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other acti ...
. He finished sixth in the
K-1 200 metres event at the
2016 Summer Olympics
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 ...
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[ He won a silver medal in Men's K-1 200 metres, at the ]2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
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Life
He studied mechanical engineering
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at the University of Pavia
The University of Pavia ( it, Università degli Studi di Pavia, UNIPV or ''Università di Pavia''; la, Alma Ticinensis Universitas) is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. There was evidence of teaching as early as 1361, making it one ...
. Rizza took up kayaking in 2000.[Manfredi Rizza]
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1991 births
Living people
Italian male canoeists
Olympic canoeists of Italy
Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Place of birth missing (living people)
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in canoeing
Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
European Games competitors for Italy
Canoeists at the 2015 European Games
Canoeists at the 2019 European Games
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in canoeing
University of Pavia alumni
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