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| Niccolò
GITTO |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 12 Oct 1986
in Rome, ITA |
| Height | 1.90 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Brescia, ITA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
AN Brescia: Italy |
Name of coach |
Alessandro Bovo [club], ITA |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Driver |
Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Italian |
Family |
Wife Victoria, sons Leonardo and Gabriele |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His brother Matteo has played water polo at club level in Italy. (tuttolevante.it, 19 Feb 2014) |
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) |
Hobbies |
Spending time with family, collecting maps and shoes, following basketball. (wpdworld.com, 27 May 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I started with swimming in the pool as a child accompanied by my parents. Being particularly tall, they asked me if I wanted to take up water polo, and then it all started a little by chance. I can say that it went well this way." |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (mfsport.net, 11 Apr 2020) |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Roberto Gatto. (mfsport.net, 11 Apr 2020) |
Hero / Idol |
Italian water polo player Carlo Silipo. (mfsport.net, 11 Apr 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in Rome, Italy. |
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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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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European Championship |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 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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