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Maurizio
FELUGO |
Sport |
Water Polo |
NOC |
Italy
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Gender | Men |
Born | 04 Mar 1981
in Rapallo, ITA |
Height | 1.89 m |
Weight | 82 kg |
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Sport Specific Information |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing water polo in high school in 1988 under the coaching of Gianni Vassollo. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Italian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Mauri (FINA, 05 Jun 2003) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Chiavari, ITA |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, China. (mauriziofelugo.com, 02 Apr 2013) |
Hero / Idol |
Italian footballer Alessandro Del Piero. (gazzetta.it, 01 Jun 2015) |
Awards and honours |
In 2012 he received the Gold Collar of Sporting Merit from the Italian National Olympic Committee [CONI]. (sicilia.coni.it, 17 Apr 2012) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT He retired form the sport at the end of the 2014/15 season. (ilsussidiario.net, 27 Jun 2015)
OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served as the president of the Association of Water Polo Players in Italy. (tuttolevante.it, 03 Oct 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Sara, daughter Nina |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
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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World Championship |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
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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8 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
Team |
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2 |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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4 |
2001 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
Team |
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European Championship |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
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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2 |
2001 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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