Sisport Explained

Sisport is a women's basketball team based in Turin, Italy.

History

Gruppo Sportivo FIAT (G.S. FIAT) was founded in 1922 by employees of the eponymous automobile manufacturer the city of Turin is still associated with.[1] Since 1978, it was first known as Sisport Fiat[2] and then simply as Sisport.[1] The club now primarily supports amateur and youth sports due to the emergence of professionalism in various sports.

Sports

Women's Basketball

Gruppo Sportivo FIAT
Founded:1922
Location:Torino, Italy
Championships:1 Euroleague Women

FIAT has won Euroleague Women in the 1979–80 season and two Italian Championships.

Titles

Athletics

Notable former athletes include racewalker champion Ileana Salvador, Mediterranean Games gold medalist Marisa Masullo, and the four Olympic gold medalists Pietro Mennea, Sara Simeoni, Maurizio Damilano and Gabriella Dorio (in that period under the administration of Giampiero Boniperti and the sponsorship of Fiat Iveco).[4]

Titles

Honors

Notable athletes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chi siamo (Who we are). sisportfiat.it. Italian.
  2. Da C.S. Fiat a Spa. La Stampa. December 30, 1977. 11. Italian.
  3. Web site: About FIBA Europe - History - EuroLeague Women | FIBA Europe.
  4. News: it. Varie: consegnato il premio Aruga a Giampiero Boniperti. [...] Inoltre per aver guidato alla conquista del titolo olimpico ben quattro atleti Sisport: Sara Simeoni, Maurizio Damilano, Pietro Mennea e Gabriella Dorio.. Federazione Italiana d'Atletica Leggera. 3 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Massimiliano Nerozzi. Marchisio, un fuoriclasse un normale. lastampa.it. December 6, 2011. Italian.

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