Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle Explained

Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle
Abbrev:G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Sport:12 disciplines
Jurisdiction:Italy
Url:www.fiammegialle.org

The Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle is the sport department of the Italian police force, Guardia di Finanza.

The club's activity is carried out in the following twelve sport disciplines: athletics, swimming, judo, karate, shooting, fencing, diving, canoeing, rowing, sailing, alpine skiing, and speed skating. In athletics, the group is called Gruppo Atletico Fiamme Gialle (G.A. Fiamme Gialle).[1]

History

The first appearance of the Guardia di Finanza in sporting events date back to 1911. The team participated the gymnastics event organized in Turin, for the 50th anniversary of the Unification of Italy. However, the Scudo Nelli Trophy's first organized team, the Fiamme Gialle (Yellow Flames), was founded in 1921 to compete in a walking race. The trophy was eventually given out following three victories in 1922, 1925, and 1928.[2]

In the following years, the activity was expanded with the establishment of several sports groups, the first of which was the Skiers Group, founded in 1925 at the Alpine School of the Guardia di Finanza in Predazzo (in the province of Trento), a group that became famous as the Yellow Flames of Predazzo.

Summer Olympic Games medal table

In total, the athletes of the Fiamme Gialle won 42 medals at the Summer Olympics.

Edition AthleteEvent Medal
bgcolor=palegreen align=center colspan=4Athletics (8 medals)[3]
2020 TokyoLorenzo Patta
Fausto Desalu
Filippo Tortu
4×100 m relay
2012 LondonFabrizio DonatoTriple jump
2008 Beijingbgcolor=pinkElisa Rigaudo20 km walk
2004 AthensIvano Brugnetti20 km walk
Giuseppe GibiliscoPole vault
2000 SydneyNicola VizzoniHammer throw
1984 Los AngelesSandro Bellucci50 km walk
1948 LondonMichele Tito4×100 m relay
bgcolor=Lavender align=center colspan=4Canoeing (8 medals)[4]
2008 BeijingAndrea Facchin
Antonio Scaduto
K2 1000 m
2004 AthensAntonio Rossi
Beniamino Bonomi
K2 1000 m
2000 SydneyAntonio Rossi
Beniamino Bonomi
K2 1000 m
1996 AtlantaAntonio RossiK1 500 m
Antonio RossiK2 1000 m
Beniamino BonomiK1 1000 m
Beniamino BonomiK2 500 m
1992 BarcelonaAntonio Rossi
Bruno Dreossi
K2 500 m
bgcolor=plum align=center colspan=4Rowing (8 medals)[5] [6]
2016 Rio de JaneiroDomenico Montrone
Matteo Lodo
Giuseppe Vicino
Coxless four
2012 LondonAlessio Sartori
Romano Battisti
Double sculls
2008 BeijingLuca Agamennoni
Simone Venier
Simone Raineri
Quadruple sculls
2004 AthensAlessio SartoriDouble sculls
Luca AgamennoniCoxless four
Catello AmaranteCoxless four lightweight
2000 SydneyAgostino Abbagnale
Alessio Sartori
Simone Raineri
Quadruple sculls
1996 AtlantaAgostino AbbagnaleDouble sculls
bgcolor=khaki align=center colspan=4Fencing (3 medals)[7]
2016 Rio de JaneiroDaniele GarozzoFoil
2012 LondonValerio Aspromonte
Giorgio Avola
Team foil
Luigi SameleTeam sabre
bgcolor=Moccasin align=center colspan=4Judo (5 medals)[8]
2008 Beijingbgcolor=pinkGiulia Quintavalle57 kg
2004 Athensbgcolor=pinkLucia Morico78 kg
2000 SydneyGirolamo Giovinazzo66 kg
1996 Atlanta60 kg
1976 MontrealFelice Mariani66 kg
bgcolor=Wheat align=center colspan=4Shooting (6 medals)[9]
2012 LondonNiccolò Campriani50 m rifle three positions
10 m air rifle
2016 Rio de Janeiro50 m rifle three positions
10 m air rifle
1996 AtlantaRoberto Di Donna10 m air pistol
25 m rapid fire pistol
bgcolor=lightblue align=center colspan=4Swimming (2 medals)[10]
2000 SydneyDomenico Fioravanti100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
bgcolor=SkyBlue align=center colspan=4Diving (2 medals)
2016 Rio de JaneiroTania CagnottoSynchronized 3 m springboard
3 m springboard

Winter Olympic Games medal table

In total, the athletes of the Fiamme Gialle won 22 (7 gold, 6 silver, and 9 bronze), at the Winter Olympics.[11]

Edition AthleteEvent Medal
Cross-country skiing - 30 km
Alpine skiing - Giant slalom
Alpine skiing - Slalom
Alpine skiing - Slalom
Alpine skiing - Slalom
Alpine skiing - Slalom
Biathlon – Relay
Alpine skiing - Alpine combined
Cross-country skiing - 4×10 km relay
Cross-country skiing - 4×10 km relay
Cross-country skiing - 15 km freestyle pursuit
Cross-country skiing - 50 km freestyle
Cross-country skiing - 4×10 km relay
Alpine skiing- Downhill
Cross-country skiing – Men's 4×10 km relay
Cross-country skiing - Sprint
Cross-country skiing – Men's 4×10 km relay
Alessandro PittinNordic combined - Normal hill/10 km
Alpine skiing- Downhill
Alpine skiing - Alpine combined
Biathlon – Mixed relay
Alpine skiing - Downhill
Biathlon – Mixed relay
Dorothea WiererBiathlon - Sprint

Medal table by sport

Canoeing

Canoesist of Fiamme Gialle have won a total of eight medals at the Olympic Games.[12]

EventTot.
3 3 2 8
World Championships 4 8 3 15
Junior World Championships 1 1 0 2
7 6 6 19
European Championships 6 3 4 13
Under 23 European Championships 0 0 1 1
Junior European Championships 4 2 1 7
1 1 3 5
0 1 1 2

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: G.A. Fiamme Gialle. fidal.it. it. 28 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Fiamme Gialle - Cronistoria. fiammegialle.org. it. 16 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Atletica statistiche Olimpiadi. fiammegialle.org. it. 17 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Canoa statistiche Olimpiadi. fiammegialle.org. it. 17 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Canottaggio statistiche Olimpiadi. fiammegialle.org. it. 17 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Que bom, Rio! - Fiamme Gialle. fiammegialle.org. it. 38. Premiati gli Olimpici: Campriani, Garozzo, Cagnotto, Lodo, Vicino e Montrone. 1 September 2016. 17 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Scherma statistiche Olimpiadi. fiammegialle.org. it. 17 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Judo statistiche Olimpiadi. fiammegialle.org. it. 17 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Tiro statistiche Olimpiadi. fiammegialle.org. it. 17 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Nuoto statistiche Olimpiadi. fiammegialle.org. it. 17 May 2020.
  11. Web site: Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi. fiammegialle.org. it. 18 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Canoeing Palmarès. fiammegialle.org. it. 16 May 2020.