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Tania CAGNOTTO
Sport Diving
NOC Italy   
GenderWomen
Born15 May 1985 in Bolzano, ITA
 Human Interest 
General Interest
Other information
RETIREMENT, RETURN AND SECOND RETIREMENT
She initially retired from diving after the 2017 Italian championships in order to start a family. She gave birth to her first child, Maya, in 2018, but was convinced to return to training in December 2018 by her Italian teammate Francesca Dallape. In August 2020 she announced her retirement for a second time after she became pregnant with her second child. "I said that around September [2020] I would decide whether or not to continue on my way to Tokyo [2020 Olympics]. It was a really difficult choice. On the one hand the desire to participate in my sixth Olympics as a mother with the great dream of carrying the Italian flag, and on the other hand the desire to expand the family. Yes, this time I chose life, family and shortly after destiny wanted to give me a new life inside of me. I am already happy for my choice." (corrieredellosport.it, 07 Dec 2019; gazzetta.it, 05 Dec 2018; quotidiano.net; 05 Dec 2018; quotidiano.net, 12 May 2017; corrieredellosport.it, 09 Aug 2020; Instagram profile, 09 Aug 2020)

SCOOTER ACCIDENT
In May 2011 she was struck by a car while travelling on her motorised scooter to training in Bolzano, Italy. The accident resulted in a deep cut below her right knee and a fractured bone in her left wrist. Further scans revealed a hairline fracture in the fibula of her right leg, but no damage to the meniscus or cruciate ligaments. The damage to her wrist required surgery and several pins. Due to the accident she had to forego competing at the Grand Prix events in Rostock, Germany, and Bolzano, Italy. She returned to training two weeks before the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, finishing with the bronze medal in the 1m springboard event. (taniacagnottoweb.net, 14 Jul 2011; dotswim.it, 05 Jun 2011; japantimes.co.jp, 20 Jul 2011)

MONTREAL REPEAT
Her bronze medal in the 3m springboard event at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, came 29 years after her father Giorgio had won a silver medal, also in the 3m springboard event, in the same city at the 1976 Olympic Games. The bronze was also the first world championships medal won by an Italian female diver. (Gazzetta, 23 Jul 2005; arenawaterinstinct.com, 27 Aug 2014)

BOOK
In 2018 she published a book called 'Oro, Argento, Tania' [Gold, Silver, Tania] in which she tells anecdotes about her career. "I did not want it to be an autobiography, but a lighter, enjoyable book. It is made up by many chapters in which I expose aspects of my life that had not been deeply known up until now." (vanityfair.it, 25 Jun 2018)
Further Personal Information
Residence
Bolzano, ITA
Family
Husband Stefano, daughter Maya [2018]
General Interest
Milestones
She became the first female Italian diver to be crowned world champion when she took gold in the 1m springboard at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. She was also the first female Italian diver to win a medal at the world championships, following her bronze in the 3m springboard event at the 2005 edition in Montreal, QC, Canada. (daospa.eu, 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 07 Dec 2018)
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Nutrition - University of Houston: United States
General Interest
Injuries
She suffered a muscle strain in late March 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, forcing her to miss the Italian championships the following month. (raisport.rai.it, 11 Apr 2013)

A motor scooter accident in May 2011 resulted in a hairline fracture to her right fibula and a fracture in her left wrist. (taniacagnottoweb.net, 14 Jul 2011)

She tore a ligament in her ankle in 2004. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2007)
Famous relatives
Her father Giorgio Cagnotto is a coach and represented Italy in diving. He competed at four consecutive Olympic Games between 1964 and 1980, winning two silver and two bronze medals. Her mother Carmen Casteiner also represented Italy in diving, and competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. (taniacagnottoweb.net, 14 Jul 2011; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Mar 2020)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
Her parents were divers and initially tried to encourage her to take up another sport. "When I made the first real dip in a swimming pool at age six, it seemed to me the most natural gesture in the world. Just like I was born to do that. Yet my parents had gone out of their way to help me choose another sport. They enrolled me in tennis lessons, they tried to make me fall in love with skiing. But I just wanted to dive. I wanted to imitate what they had done, my father and mother, and at the same time I was having fun like crazy."
General Interest
Hero / Idol
Russian diver Dmitri Sautin, Chinese diver Fu Mingxia. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2000)
Awards and honours
In 2009, 2013 and 2015 she was named the European Female Diver of the Year by the European Swimming Federation [LEN]. (FINA Aquatics World Magazine, 01 Mar 2010, swimswam.com, 02 Dec 2013, 07 Jan 2016)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began diving at age six in Bolzano, Italy.
International Debut
Year
2000
Competing for
Italy
Further Personal Information
Languages
English, Italian
General Interest
Nicknames
Fragolina (Athlete, 31 Jul 2007)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 3m Springboard 372.80
2 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 3m Springboard Synchro  
4 2012 London, ENG 3m Springboard 362.20
4 2012 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 314.10
Semifinal 2008 Beijing, CHN 10m Platform 296.60
5 2008 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 349.20
8 2004 Athens, GRE 3m Springboard 550.38
8 2004 Athens, GRE 10m Platform 518.67
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2015 Kazan, RUS 1m Springboard 310.85
3 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 356.15
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 302.43
3 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 315.30 
2 2013 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 307.80
2 2013 Barcelona, ESP 1m Springboard 307.00
4 2013 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard 345.45
3 2011 Shanghai, CHN 1m Springboard 295.45
9 2011 Shanghai, CHN 3m Springboard 313.45
6 2011 Shanghai, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 297.60
4 2009 Rome, ITA 1m Springboard 296.60
3 2009 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 341.25
2 2009 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 329.70
Semifinal 2007 Melbourne, AUS 10m Platform 298.10
3 2007 Melbourne, AUS 3m Springboard 341.70
10 2005 Montreal, CAN 10m Platform 454.89
3 2005 Montreal, CAN 3m Springboard 591.27
Semifinal 2003 Barcelona, ESP 3m Springboard 487.71
11 2003 Barcelona, ESP 10m Platform 456.21
6 2001 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard 503.73
23 2001 Fukuoka, JPN 10m Platform 251.91
11 2001 Fukuoka, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 244.83
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2019 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 261.30
1 2016 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 355.60
1 2016 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 289.92
5 2015 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 278.65
2 2015 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 277.11
2 2015 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 276.30
2 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 341.05
2 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 284.40
19 2014   3m Springboard  
1 2014 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 350.10
1 2014 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 297.90
4 2013 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 278.10
9 2012   3m Springboard  
1 2012 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 357.80
1 2012 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 313.80
2 2010 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 344.05
1 2010 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 312.90
2 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 333.35
1 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 313.50
4 2010 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 334.75
3 2010 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 302.40
12 2009   3m Springboard  
9 2009 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 261.30
3 2009 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 300.90
5 2009 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 281.10
2 2009 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 300.90
6 2008   3m Springboard  
3 2008 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 320.50
2 2008 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 331.20
3 2007   3m Springboard  
4 2007 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 323.60
3 2007 Montreal, CAN 3m Springboard 327.60
7 2007 Montreal, CAN 10m Platform Synchro 272.40
3 2007 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 315.20
2 2007 Moscow, RUS 10m Platform Synchro 300.96
1 2007 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 329.20
1 2005   3m Springboard  
2 2005   10m Platform  
4 2005 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 278.01
2 2005 Montreal, CAN 10m Platform 355.23
1 2005 Rome, ITA 10m Platform 349.20
2 2005 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 302.70
4 2005 Rostock, GER 10m Platform 301.71
2 2005 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 308.55
8 2005 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 188.64
27 2004   10m Platform  
6 2004   3m Springboard  
8 2004 Athens, GRE 3m Springboard 538.89
10 2004 Athens, GRE 3m Springboard Synchro 282.96
4 2004 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 310.26
4 2004 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 269.79
3 2004 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 306.30
4 2004 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 275.37
5 2004 Rostock, GER 10m Platform 308.82
4 2004 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 255.18
2 2003   3m Springboard  
11 2003   10m Platform  
3 2003 Rome, ITA 10m Platform 320.67
1 2003 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 316.02
5 2003 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 300.15
2 2003 The Woodlands, TX, USA 3m Springboard 317.40
2 2003 The Woodlands, TX, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 282.30
8 2002   10m Platform  
5 2002   3m Springboard  
3 2002 Coral Springs, FL, USA 3m Springboard 298.53
4 2002 Coral Springs, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 268.14
5 2002 Montreal, CAN 10m Platform 308.76
6 2002 Montreal, CAN 3m Springboard 285.63
2 2002 Montreal, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 284.34
1 2002 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 286.32
3 2002 Rome, ITA 10m Platform 298.47
2 2002 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 257.19
7 2002 Rostock, GER 10m Platform 290.01
3 2002 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 265.44
26 2001   10m Platform  
4 2001   3m Springboard  
3 2001 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 490.62
6 2001 Coral Springs, FL, USA 3m Springboard 284.52
3 2001 Coral Springs, FL, USA 3m Springboard Synchro 260.22
6 2001 Juarez City, MEX 3m Springboard 477.45
5 2001 Madrid, ESP 10m Platform 432.48
6 2001 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 241.71
2 2001 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 270.72
12 2000   3m Springboard  
6 2000 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 488.58
4 2000 Juarez City, MEX 3m Springboard 462.63
5 2000 Southport, AUS 3m Springboard 252.63
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
1 2016 London, ENG 3m Springboard 360.60
1 2016 London, ENG 1m Springboard 284.15
1 2016 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 327.81
2 2016 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 308.70
1 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 350.20
1 2015 Rostock, GER 1m Springboard 291.20
1 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 313.08
2 2014 Berlin, GER 3m Springboard 318.25
1 2014 Berlin, GER 1m Springboard 289.30
1 2014 Berlin, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 328.50
1 2013 Rostock, GER 1m Springboard 301.20
2 2013 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 331.85
6 2013 Rostock, GER Team Event 330.60
Final 2013 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 324.30
2 2012 Eindhoven, NED 1m Springboard 281.30
4 2012 Eindhoven, NED 3m Springboard 307.65
Final 2012 Eindhoven, NED 3m Springboard Synchro 325.50
1 2011 Turin, ITA 1m Springboard 312.05
3 2011 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard 324.25
Final 2011 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 320.40
1 2010 Budapest, HUN 1m Springboard 299.70
6 2010 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 263.65
1 2010 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 327.90
1 2009 Turin, ITA 1m Springboard 290.90
1 2009 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard 345.85
Final 2009 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 317.40
4 2008 Eindhoven, NED 3m Springboard 318.60
1 2008 Eindhoven, NED 10m Platform 355.35
3 2008 Eindhoven, NED 10m Platform Synchro 323.13
9 2006 Budapest, HUN 10m Platform 292.50
4 2006 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 313.90
1 2004 Madrid, ESP 10m Platform 538.56
3 2004 Madrid, ESP 1m Springboard 283.95
5 2004 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 511.08
5 2004 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard Synchro 282.30
2 2002 Berlin, GER 10m Platform 331.32
6 2002 Berlin, GER 3m Springboard 281.04
3 2002 Berlin, GER 3m Springboard Synchro 268.98
11 2000 Helsinki, FIN 1m Springboard 216.21
7 2000 Helsinki, FIN 3m Springboard 469.26
5 2000 Helsinki, FIN 3m Springboard Synchro 252.81
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2016   3m Springboard  
7 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 301.20
3 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 289.20
3 2016 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 293.79
8 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 326.40
2 2016 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 316.95
2 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 362.20
2 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 309.18
4 2016 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 294.00
5 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 341.30
4 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 307.80
2 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 313.44
10 2015   3m Springboard  
8 2015 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 296.15
7 2015 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 330.45
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 278.46
8 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 309.50
3 2015 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 303.00
6 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard 322.95
2 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 314.40
6 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 288.30
3 2014   3m Springboard  
9 2014 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 267.60
4 2014 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 195.80
3 2014 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 357.85
3 2014 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 279.30
4 2014 London, ENG 3m Springboard 334.75
2 2014 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 306.90
5 2014 Monterrey, MEX 3m Springboard 347.35
4 2014 Monterrey, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 306.60
3 2014 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 353.00
5 2014 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 288.90
4 2014 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 344.05
3 2014 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 308.10
3 2013 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 330.70
6 2013 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 282.00
3 2013 Guadalajara, MEX 3m Springboard 335.90
4 2013 Guadalajara, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 299.70
2 2012   3m Springboard  
3 2012   3m Springboard Synchro  
3 2012 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 353.25
4 2012 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 301.50
3 2012 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard 351.75
4 2012 Dubai, UAE 3m Springboard Synchro 285.90
3 2012 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 327.60
2 2012 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 304.80
2 2012 Tijuana, MEX 3m Springboard 354.65
6 2012 Tijuana, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 304.50
4 2011 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 366.85
4 2011 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 310.20
10 2011 Guanajuato, MEX 3m Springboard 286.900
4 2011 Guanajuato, MEX 3m Springboard Synchro 290.40
2 2011 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard 350.00
3 2011 Moscow, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 311.10
5 2011 Sheffield, ENG 3m Springboard 333.75
3 2011 Sheffield, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 303.60
5 2009   3m Springboard  
6 2009   3m Springboard Synchro  
5 2009 Doha, QAT 3m Springboard 321.75
3 2009 Doha, QAT 3m Springboard Synchro 297.30
2 2009 Sheffield, ENG 3m Springboard 325.95
5 2009 Sheffield, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 287.40
6 2007 Mexico City, MEX 3m Springboard  
6 2007 Mexico City, MEX 3m Springboard  
4 2007 Nanjing, CHN 3m Springboard 291.40
4 2007 Nanjing, CHN 3m Springboard 291.40
4 2007 Sheffield, ENG 3m Springboard 328.20
4 2007 Sheffield, ENG 3m Springboard 328.20