The Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Azzurre is the sport section of the Italian police force Polizia Penitenziaria.
History
The first participation at the Summer Olympic Games was in Seoul 1988 while the one at the Winter Olympic Games was Turin 2006.
Sports The athletes of the G.S. Fiamme Azzurre are involved in 19 disciplines. Summer sports Winter sports Not Olympic Athletics Alpine skiing Roller skating Sailing Figure skating Cycling Judo Boxing Wrestling Swimming Fencing Weightlifting Modern pentathlon Equestrian Taekwondo Archery Shooting Tennis Canoeing
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. Archery: Claudia Mandia Athletics: Eleonora Giorgi, Anna Incerti Boxing: Vincenzo Mangiacapre, Clemente Russo Cyclism: Elena Cecchini, Tatiana Guderzo, Simona Frapporti Fencing: Aldo Montano Modern pentathlon: Claudia Cesarini Sailing: Vittorio Bissaro, Silvia Sicouri, Mattia Camboni Shooting: Giovanni Pellielo Swimming: Michele Santucci, Ilaria Bianchi Triathlon: Davide Uccellari, Charlotte Bonin Weightlifting: Giorgia Bordignon
Best results The first Olympic podium was achieved in Barcelona 1992. Competition Athlete Event MedalOlympic GamesBarcelona 1992 Roberto Bomprezzi Modern pentathlon - Team Sydney 2000 Giovanni Pellielo Shooting - Trap Athens 2004 Shooting - Trap Beijing 2008 Shooting - Trap Rio de Janeiro 2016 Shooting - Trap Beijing 2008 Tatiana Guderzo Cycling - Road race London 2012 Clemente Russo Boxing - Heavyweight Vincenzo Mangiacapre Boxing - Welterweight Aldo Montano Fencing - Sabre team
Other notable athletes
Athletics: Paolo Camossi, Giuseppe D'Urso, Rossella Giordano, Andrea Benvenuti, Nicola Vizzoni Cycling: Marta Bastianelli Figure skating: Carolina Kostner and Matteo Rizzo Skeleton: Mattia Gaspari and Valentina Margaglio (bronze medal in mixed at the IBSF World Championships 2020)
See also Polizia Penitenziaria Italian military sports bodies European Champion Clubs Cup (athletics)
References
External links
G.S. Fiamme Azzurre at Olympedia.org