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| Alessandro
VELOTTO |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 12 Feb 1995
in Naples, ITA |
| Height | 1.85 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Pro Recco: Italy |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In November 2015 he suffered a fractured nose after being hit in the face during a match in Italy, and missed two months of training. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016; waterpolo24.com, 15 Nov 2015) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Vincenzo Palmentieri. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Sandro Sukno [club], CRO; Alessandro Campagna [national], ITA |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing water polo at age nine in Naples, Italy. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete |
Languages |
English, Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was introduced to water polo by his parents. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016) |
International Debut |
Year |
2012 |
Tournament |
World League |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"They'll tell you you're not enough. Prove them wrong. Will is power." (Facebook page, 14 Apr 2021) |
International Debut |
Competing for |
Italy |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Law - Pegaso Online University: Naples, ITA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Cooking, art, drawing. (sportfair.it, 22 Apr 2021; waterpoloitaly.com, 12 Dec 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 May 2021; mfsport.net 04 Jul 2020) |
Other information |
ARMY ATHLETE
He joined CS Esercito, the sports section of the Italian Army, in January 2021. (ottopagine.it, 27 Oct 2021; waterpoloitaly.com, 14 Jan 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
Team |
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| 3 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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World Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
Team |
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| 5 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Team |
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| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team |
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| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2023 |
Long Beach, CA, USA |
Team |
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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2024 |
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Team |
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| 6 |
2020 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 4 |
2018 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 3 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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