Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare explained

Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare
Abbrev:	G.S. Marina Militare
Logosize:	140px
Sport:	9 disciplines
Jurisdiction:	Italy
Url:	www.marina.difesa.it
Countryflag:	ITA

The Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare is the sport section of the Italian armed force, Italian Navy.

Are part of the G.S. Marina Militare the athletes mainly of the water sports.^[1]

History

The first gold medal at the Olympic Games was won by the wrestler Enrico Porro in London 1908.^[2]

Sports

There are 9 disciplines from 5 separate competitive sports centers.^[3] Than move on to 15.^[4]

When there is are the seven new disciplines. Barred the sports deleted.

Competitive sports center of swimming

• Swimming
  • • Open water swimming Lifesaving Diving
• Surf lifesaving

Competitive sports center of whitewater slalom

• Wildwater canoeing

Competitive sports center of shooting

Sports yachting center of Naples

• Sailing (Olympic)

Navy rowing sports centre

• Rowing
• Canoeing (sprint)
• Naval pentathlon

Notable athletes

Past athletes

Canoeing

• Aldo Dezi, Olympic silver medal in 1960. First Italian canoeing Olympic medal ever.^[5]
• Oreste Perri, Four-time world champion from 1974 to 1977.

Rowing

• Giliante D'Este, Olympic champion in 1928 (bronze medal for Marina Militare in 1932).
• Daniele Boschin, World champion (1982)
• Renzo Borsini, World champion (1982)
• Alfredo Striani, World champion (1988)
• Enrico Barbaranelli, World champion (1988)
• Franco Falossi, World champion (1990)
• Roberto Romanini, World champion (1990)
• Michelangelo Crispi, World champion (1992)
• Franco Sancassani, Nine-time world champion from 1996 to 2011.

Sailing

• Luigi De Manincor, Olympic champion in 1936.
• Agostino Straulino, Olympic champion in 1952.
• Nicolò Rode, Olympic champion in 1952.
• Gabrio Zandonà, World champion in 2003.

Athletes qualified for London 2012

Five athletes of Marina Militare qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[6]

1. Gabrio Zandonà (Sailing)
2. Pietro Ruta (Rowing)
3. Michele Benedetti (Diving)
4. Tommaso Rinaldi (Diving)
5. Elania Nardelli (Shooting)
6. Stefano Cipressi (Canoe slalom)

Athletes qualified for Rio 2016

Nine athletes of Marina Militare qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[7]

1. Giovanni Abagnale (Rowing), won
2. Luca Parlato (Rowing)
3. Antonio Barillà (Shooting)
4. Michele Benedetti (Diving)
5. Elisa Bozzo (Synchronised swimming)
6. Linda Cerruti (Synchronised swimming)
7. Beatrice Callegari (Synchronised swimming)
8. Costanza Ferro (Synchronised swimming)
9. Stefanie Horn (Canoe slalom)

Olympics gold medals

The athletes of the Marina Militare won a total of six gold medals at the Olympic Games.^[8]

Competition	Athlete	Event	Medal
Olympic Games
		Gymnastics - Team all araund

See also

• Italian Navy
• Italian military sports bodies

Notes and References

1. Web site: Il 2017 'sportivo' per gli sport acquatici della Marina si apre con molteplici successi e soddisfazioni sia in Italia che in Europa. marina.difesa.it. it. 16 May 2017. 16 March 2020.
2. Web site: Medaglia d'oro ai giochi olimpici di Londra. marina.difesa.it. it. 9 May 2020.
3. Web site: Marina Militare - Lo Sport. marina.difesa.it. italian. 1 May 2012.
4. Web site: Discipline sportive della Marina Militare. marina.difesa.it. it. 16 March 2020.
5. Web site: Lo sport militare. marina.difesa.it. it. 9 May 2020.
6. Web site: Olimpiadi Londra 2012, un team '5 x 5' per la Marina Militare. marina.difesa.it. italian. 1 May 2012.
7. Web site: Nove i "marinai olimpici" che hanno fatto parte del gruppo nazionale in diverse discipline, con in testa la medaglia di bronzo Giovanni Abagnale, terzo nel "due senza" di canottaggio, e i rispettivi allenatori e responsabili tecnici. marina.difesa.it. italian. 26 September 2016. 9 May 2020.
8. Web site: Al via i Giochi, 6 della Marina a caccia di gloria. Nel 1908 la prima medaglia di un marinaio. marina.difesa.it. it. 9 May 2020.