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Olympic team announced. 291 Italian athletes in Rio, more than London 2012

grenotconiThe Italian athletics team set to take part in the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (12th-21st August)
has been finalised. The Italian team in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) will be composed of at least 36
athletes (15 men and 21 women), proposed by FIDAL (Italian Federation of Athletics) to CONI for
official inclusion within the Olympic team.


The number of Italian athletes assured of participation in Rio 2016 rises to 291 (151 men, 140
women) in 28 different disciplines, with 223 individual qualifications. Therefore, exceeding the
number of athletes who participated in London 2012, when 281 athletes competed in the Games.

 

THE ITALIAN TEAM

Men (15)

200m ESEOSA FAUSTO DESALU G.A. Fiamme Gialle
200m, 400m MATTEO GALVAN G.A. Fiamme Gialle
200m DAVIDE MANENTI C.S. Aeronautica Militare
800m GIORDANO BENEDETTI G.A. Fiamme Gialle
3000st JAMEL CHATBI Atletica Riccardi
3000st YURI FLORIANI G.A. Fiamme Gialle
Alto SILVANO CHESANI G.S. Fiamme Oro Padova
Alto GIANMARCO TAMBERI G.A. Fiamme Gialle
Triplo FABRIZIO DONATO G.A. Fiamme Gialle
Marcia Km 50 MARCO DE LUCA G.A. Fiamme Gialle
Marcia Km 50 MATTEO GIUPPONI C.S. Carabinieri Sez. Atletica
Marcia Km 50 TEODORICO CAPORASO ASD Enterprise Sport & Service
Maratona STEFANO LA ROSA C.S. Carabinieri Sez. Atletica
Maratona DANIELE MEUCCI C.S. Esercito
Maratona RUGGERO PERTILE Assindustria Sport Padova

 

Women (21)

200m GLORIA HOOPER G.S. Forestale
400m, 4x400m MARIA BENEDICTA CHIGBOLU C.S. Esercito
400m, 4x400m LIBANIA GRENOT G.A. Fiamme Gialle
4x400m CHIARA BAZZONI C.S. Esercito
4x400m ELENA MARIA BONFANTI Atletica Lecco-Colombo Costruzioni
4x400m MARTA MILANI C.S. Esercito
4x400m MARIA ENRICA SPACCA G.S. Forestale
800m YUSNEYSI SANTIUSTI CABALLERO ASD Acsi Italia Atletica
10000m VERONICA INGLESE C.S. Esercito
400hs MARZIA CARAVELLI C.S. Aeronautica Militare/CUS Cagliari
400hs AYOMIDE FOLORUNSO G.S. Fiamme Oro Padova
400hs YADISLEIDY PEDROSO C.S. Aeronautica Militare
Alto DESIREE ROSSIT G.S. Fiamme Oro Padova
Alto ALESSIA TROST G.A. Fiamme Gialle
Triplo DARIYA DERKACH C.S. Aeronautica Militare/ADS Acsi Italia
Marcia Km 20 ELEONORA ANNA GIORGI G.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Marcia Km 20 ANTONELLA PALMISANO G.A. Fiamme Gialle
Marcia Km 20 ELISA RIGAUDO G.A. Fiamme Gialle
Maratona CATHERINE BERTONE Atletica Sandro Calvesi
Maratona ANNA INCERTI G.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Maratona VALERIA STRANEO Runner Team 99 SBV

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