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Stefano
TEMPESTI |
Sport |
Water Polo |
NOC |
Italy
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Gender | Men |
Born | 09 Jun 1979
in Prato, ITA |
Height | 2.05 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
CC Ortigia: Siracusa, ITA |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was presented the Liguria Sports Oscar award in Italy in 2016. (stellenellosport.com, 29 Feb 2016)
He received the 2014 Golden Caravel for International Sport from the mayor of Genoa, Italy. (prorecco.it, 13 Oct 2015)
In 2013 he was named Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by the president of Italy. (stefanotempesti.com, 05 Jun 2013)
In 2012 he received the Gold Collar of Sporting Merit from the Italian National Olympic Committee [CONI]. (sicilia.coni.it, 17 Apr 2012)
He was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (FINA Aquatics World Magazine, 14 Aug 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Stefano Piccardo [club], ITA |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Goalkeeper |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing competitive water polo in 1987 with the Futura 2000 club in Prato, Italy. |
International Debut |
Year |
1997 |
Competing for |
Italy |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
On a routine visit to the doctor when he was a child, his parents were advised he should take up swimming to improve his posture. He then got the chance to try out for a water polo team and, due to his height, he was made goalkeeper. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Betta, children Adele and Alessandro |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Water polo is a perfect discipline for young people. It helps to live in a group and take responsibility." (nannimagazine.it, 01 Feb 2013) |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (ilsecoloxix.it, 12 Jun 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Italian water polo player Francesco Attolico. (federnuoto.it, 10 Jan 2016) |
International Debut |
Opponent |
Greece |
Location |
Bari, ITA |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
The Albatross of Prato (waterpolista.com, 05 Nov 2015) |
Other information |
KEEP GOING As a veteran player, he tries to ignore his age and still wants to compete. "I stopped looking at age many years ago because every year that passes I still want to get back into the game and experiment with new types of training to raise my fitness level more and more. When this fails, I will have the utmost serenity in hanging the cap on the nail. But I hope to still have many challenges ahead." (eurosport.it, 01 Dec 2020)
NATIONAL TEAM RECALL He announced his retirement from the Italian national team after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. However, he was recalled to the team for the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, as a late replacement following a measles outbreak in the Italian squad. (gazzetta.it, 15 Jul 2017; fina-budapest2017.com, 23 Jan 2017) |
Injuries |
In March 2017 he had surgery on a fractured thumb. (genova24.it, 08 Mar 2017)
He underwent eye surgery in June 2016 due to a partial detachment of the retina. He recovered in time to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (oasport.it, 01 Jun 2016) |
Hobbies |
Reading. (ilsecoloxix.it, 12 Jun 2019) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
3 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
Team |
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2 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
Team |
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9 |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
Team |
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8 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
Team |
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5 |
2000 |
Sydney, AUS |
Team |
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World Championship |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
Team |
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4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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1 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
Team |
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11 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
Team |
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5 |
2007 |
Melbourne, AUS |
Team |
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2 |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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4 |
2001 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Team |
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World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
2 |
1999 |
Sydney, AUS |
Team |
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European Championship |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
6 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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3 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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2 |
2010 |
Zagreb, CRO |
Team |
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5 |
2008 |
Málaga, ESP |
Team |
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5 |
2006 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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9 |
2003 |
Kranj, SLO |
Team |
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