Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare

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

Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare
Sport9 disciplines
JurisdictionItaly
AbbreviationG.S. Marina Militare
Founded1952 (1952)
AffiliationCONI
HeadquartersSabaudia
Official website
www.marina.difesa.it

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 Y are the seven new disciplines. Barred the sports deleted.

Competitive sports center of swimming
Competitive sports center of whitewater slalom
Competitive sports center of shooting
Sports yachting center of Naples
Navy rowing sports centre

Notable athletes
Costanza Ferro and Linda Cerruti in 2013.

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
Sailing

Olympics gold medals

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

CompetitionAthleteEventMedal
Olympic Games
London 1908Enrico Porro Wrestling - Greco-Roman lightweight Gold
Paris 1924Francesco Martino Gymnastics - Rings Gold
Gymnastics - Team all araund Gold
Amsterdam 1928Giliante D'Este Rowing - Coxed four Gold
Berlin 1936Luigi De Manincor Sailing - 8 metre Gold
London 1948Geminio Ognio Water polo Gold
Helsinki 1952Agostino Straulino, Nicolò Rode Sailing - Star Gold

See also

References
  1. "Il 2017 'sportivo' per gli sport acquatici della Marina si apre con molteplici successi e soddisfazioni sia in Italia che in Europa" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. "Medaglia d'oro ai giochi olimpici di Londra" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. "Marina Militare - Lo Sport" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  4. "Discipline sportive della Marina Militare" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  5. "Lo sport militare" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. "Olimpiadi Londra 2012, un team '5 x 5' per la Marina Militare" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  7. "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" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. "Al via i Giochi, 6 della Marina a caccia di gloria. Nel 1908 la prima medaglia di un marinaio" (in Italian). marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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