Antonio Giannini Explained

Antonio Giannini
Fullname:Antonio Giannini
Birth Place:VEN

Antonio Giannini is a table tennis player from Venezuela, champion in the mixed doubles and team competition of the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games. He played the 2005 World Championships, reaching the round of 128 in mixed doubles.

Career

Giannini played with Fabiola Ramos at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, winning the gold medal in mixed doubles.[1] He also played the team competition with Henry Mujica, Ricardo Lizardo, Jonathan Pino, winning the championship of the event.[2] He also took part of the 2004 Latin American Championship, claiming the bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Fabiola Ramos, and ranking among the 9-16th position in singles and 7th in team competition with Henry Mujica and Jonathan Pino.[3]

In the 2005 World Championships, he played the mixed doubles with Fabiola Ramos, defeating Italian Andrea Tarocco and Lao's Soulinda Sisavath 3-0 in the round of 64,[4] 3-2 to Rachid El Boubou and Lara Kejebachian from Libia,[5] 3-1 to Philippines's Ernesto Ebuen and Sendrina Balatbat,[6] but fell to Hong Kong's Li Ching and Lau Sui-fei 0-4 in the main draw round of 128.[7]

In November 2012 he won the silver medal with Ricardo Lizardo, Jepherson Roach y Miguel Arcones in the team competition of the Latin American Master Championship.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mexico se afianza en la punta. El Universal. San Salavador, El Salvador. Spanish. 2002-12-01. 2012-12-01.
  2. News: Primera Hora en El Salvador. Noel. Algarín Martínez. San Salvador, El Salvador. Primera Hora. Spanish. 2002-12-02. 2012-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140420082307/http://corp.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=4A9B4E67F954476C854367C09F6FA852&year=2002&keyword=. 2014-04-20. dead.
  3. Web site: XIV Campeonato Latinoamericano de Mayores Valdivia, Chile. alternatura.com. Spanish. 2012-12-04.
  4. Web site: 2005 World Table Tennis Championships, Shanghai, CHN - XD Pre. Rounds - Round of 64. ITTF. 2005-05-01. 2012-12-04.
  5. Web site: 2005 World Table Tennis Championships, Shanghai, CHN - XD Pre. Rounds - Round of 32. ITTF. 2005-05-01. 2012-12-04.
  6. Web site: 2005 World Table Tennis Championships, Shanghai, CHN - XD Pre. Rounds - Round of 16. ITTF. 2005-05-01. 2012-12-04.
  7. Web site: 2005 World Table Tennis Championships, Shanghai, CHN - Mixed Doubles - Round of 128. ITTF. 2005-05-02. 2012-12-04.
  8. Web site: Venezuela ganó oro, plata y bronce en Latinoamericano Master de Tenis de Mesa. AVN. minci.gob.ve. Spanish. 2011-11-27. 2012-12-04.