Date of birth: 26/05/1985
Place of Birth: Omegna
m. 1,83
kg. 87
Biography
Thirty-one, from Omegna, he is one of the veterans of the Italian national kayak team. He first started paddling when he was around 9 years old, but it became his passion only three years later, thanks to his group of friends. As a K4 and K2 specialist, he has represented Italy at all competitions and now he comes back to the Olympic Games after his Beijing experience, in which he ended up at the feet of the podium in the K4 1000m.
Palmares
Records and medals in international, national and youth competitions
See detailsPalmares
Olympic Games
4° Pechino 2008 - K4 1000mt
World Championship
7° Duisburg 2007 - K4 1000mt
9° Poznan 2010 - K4 1000mt
Finale B Szeged 2011 - K4 1000mt
Semifinale Duisburg 2013 - K2 1000mt
Finale B Mosca 2014 - K4 1000mt
Finale C Milano 2015 - K1 1000mt
13° Milano 2015 - K4 1000mt
European Championship
8° Racice 2006 - K4 500mt
3° Milano 2008 - K4 1000mt
Semifinale Brandeburgo 2009 - K4 1000mt
7° Trasona 2010 - K4 1000mt
8° Belgrado 2011 - K4 1000mt
7° Montemor o Velho 2013 - K2 500mt
Semifinale Racice 2015 - K4 1000mt
9° Mosca 2016 - K1 1000mt
World Cup
3° Poznan 2006 - K4 1000mt
1° Zagabria 2007 - K4 1000mt
3° Poznan 2008 - K4 1000mt
2° Milano 2014 - K4 1000mt
10° Duisburg 2015 - K4 1000mt
5° Copenaghen 2015 - K1 1000mt
13° Copenaghen 2015 - K4 1000mt
36° Racice 2016 - K1 1000mt
19° Duisburg 2016 - K1 1000mt