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| Francesco
DI FULVIO |
| Sport |
Water Polo |
| NOC |
Italy
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 15 Aug 1993
in Pescara, ITA |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Weight | 94 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Genoa, ITA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Pro Recco: Italy |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Drawing. (ilcentro.it, 20 Apr 2020) |
Famous relatives |
His father Franco and his older brothers Andrea and Carlo have competed in water polo at club level in Italy. His father has also coached the sport, while his mother has worked as a swimming coach. (ilcentro.it, 01 Aug 2019; ilcentro.gelocal.it, 27 Jul 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His family was involved in the sport. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His family. (ilcentro.it, 01 Aug 2019; thefreak.it, 15 Dec 2011) |
Hero / Idol |
Spanish water polo player Manuel Estiarte, Italian motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi. (waterpolopeople.com, 03 Jun 2016) |
Awards and honours |
He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. He was also named the 2019 Swimming World Magazine Male Water Polo Player of the Year and the 2019 European Swimming Federation [LEN] Male Water Polo Player of the Year. (en.eu, 09 Jan 2020; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 05 Jan 2020; pescarasport24.it, 05 Aug 2019; wpworld.com, 02 Aug 2019)
He was named in the Media All-Star team at the world championships in 2015 and 2017. (fina.org, 29 Jul 2017; waterpoloworld.com, 09 Aug 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Sandro Sukno [club], CRO; Alessandro Campagna [national], ITA |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Centre back |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began playing water polo at age 14. |
International Debut |
Year |
2012 |
Competing for |
Italy |
Opponent |
Russian Federation |
Tournament |
World League |
Location |
Savona, ITA |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Italian |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Frecciazzurra [given to him by television commentator Dario Di Gennaro]. (gazzetta.it, 17 Aug 2015) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 21 May 2021; ilcentro.it, 01 Aug 2019) |
Other information |
FUTURE PLANS
He would like to end his career playing for his first club, Pescara Pallanuoto in Italy, alongside his brothers Andrea and Carlo. "I would like to play for Pescara in Serie A1 alongside my brothers before my retirement. That would be beautiful." (ilcentro.it, 01 Aug 2019) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
He likes to play cards before every match. (Facebook page, 01 Aug 2019) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It is only with hard work that something important can be achieved." (wpdworld.com, 10 Jan 2020) |
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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| 2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
Team |
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| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
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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| 4 |
2022 |
Split, CRO |
Team |
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| 6 |
2020 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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| 4 |
2018 |
Barcelona, ESP |
Team |
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| 6 |
2016 |
Belgrade, SRB |
Team |
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| 3 |
2014 |
Budapest, HUN |
Team |
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