G.S._Fiamme_Azzurre

Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre

Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre

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The Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre is the sport section of the Italian police force Polizia Penitenziaria.

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History

The cyclist Elena Cecchini with the Fiamme Azzurre jersey.

The first participation at the Summer Olympic Games was in Seoul 1988 while the one at the Winter Olympic Games was Turin 2006.[1]

Sports

The athletes of the G.S. Fiamme Azzurre are involved in 19 disciplines.[2]

2016 Olympic Games

There were 19 athletes from the Fiamme Azzurre who participated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The only medal was won by Captain of the Fiamme azzurre team, the shooter Giovanni Pellielo, already in his fourth Olympic medal.[3]

Best results

The first Olympic podium was achieved in Barcelona 1992.[1]

Other notable athletes

Mattia Gaspari and Valentina Margaglio, winners in 2020 of the historic first all-time medal at the Skeleton World Championships for Italy.[4]

See also


References

  1. "Fiamme Azzurre Story" (in Italian). polizia-penitenziaria.it. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Fiamme Azzurre - Atleti" (in Italian). polizia-penitenziaria.it. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  3. "Giovanni Pellielo ...e sono quattro!" (PDF) (in Italian). poliziapenitenziaria.it. 12 September 2016. p. 22. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  4. "Skeleton, storica medaglia ai Mondiali di Altenberg: Gaspari e la Margaglio di bronzo" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. March 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. "Marta Bastianelli". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 8 August 2015.

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