Elenco articoli - Luglio 2012

Vincenzo Picardi [en]

Vincenzo Picardi delle Fiamme oro pugilato 25-07-2012 Vincenzo Picardi [en]

Domenico Valentino [en]

Il pugile delle Fiamme oro, Domenico Valentino 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Marcianise (Caserta) Date of birth: 17 May 1984 Height: 173 cm Weight: 60 kg Sport: Boxing Weight class: Lightweight (60 kg) Occupation: Police Officer (rank: Assistente) Original club: Medaglie d'Oro Marcianise Present club: Fiamme Oro Born on May 17, 1984, at Marcianise, near Caserta, Domenico started practicing boxing at the "Medaglie d'Or

Dario Vangeli [en]

Il pugile delle Fiamme oro Dario Vangeli 25-07-2012 Dario was born on January 3, 1988 at Copertino, near Lecce. He started practicing boxing in 2004, at the age of 15 as an amateur, that is without fighting. As time went by he became very fond of this sport and his passion led him to enter the ring to confront opponents. He met his first coach, Francesco Stifani, at the "Beboxe" gym, in his hometown. Dario's qualities

Manuel Fabrizio Cappai [en]

Manuel Cappai, pugile delle Fiamme oro 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Cagliari Date of birth: 9 October 1992 Height: 167 cm Weight: 49 kg Sport: Boxing Weight class: Flyweight (49 kg) Originalclub: Accademia Pugilistica Franco Loi Present club: Fiamme Oro Coaches: Giulio Coletta, Michele Cardarella Manuel Fabrizio Cappai will be the youngest boxer ever to defend the colours of Italy in an Olympic tournament, fo

Judo [en]

Il judoka delle Fiamme oro Elio Verde durante un combattimento 25-07-2012 Judo is a combat sport which is popular all over the world. It originated in Japan in the late 19th century, thanks to Jigoro Kano who merged the principles of various ju-jitsu schools. Judo literally means "the way of gentleness", that is, do not oppose any resistance to the force that comes at you, but rather use it and direct it to your advantage. The aim of judo is

Elio Verde [en]

Elio Verde delle Fiamme oro judo 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Aversa (Caserta) Date of birth: 10 September 1987 Height: 167 cm Weight: 60 kg Sport: Judo Weight class: 60 kg Occupation: Police Officer (rank: Agente) Original club: Star Judo Club Napoli Present club: Fiamme Oro Coach: Dario Romano Results Olimpic Games London (GB) 2012 - 4th place World Championships 2010 - Tokyo (Jap

Swimming

Una gara di nuoto 25-07-2012 Swimming, the water sport par excellence, has gained a prominent position in the Olympic programme. It can be practiced in the pool with distances ranging from 50m to 1,500m or in the open water, covering much longer distances up to 25 kilometres. In competitive swimming, there are four major styles: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Competitive events

Marco Orsi [en]

Marco Orsi delle Fiamme oro nuoto 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Budrio (Bologna) Date of birth: 11 December 1980 Height: 188 cm Weight: 86 kg Sport: Swimming Discipline/Event: 50m and 100m freestyle Occupation: Police officer (Agente) Original club: C.N.Uisp Bologna Present club: Fiamme Oro Marco has been the first Italian swimmer to break the 22-second barrier in the 50m freestyle, setting the new

Mirco Di Tora [en]

Mirco Di Tora delle Fiamme oro nuoto 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Ferrara Date of birth: 9 May 1986 Height: 188 cm Weight: 83 kg Sport: Swimming Weight class: 50m and 100m Backstroke Occupation: Police Officer (rank: Agente) Original club: Azzurra 91 Present club: Fiamme Oro Born on 19th May 1986 in Ferrara, Mirco grew up in Bologna. He took up swimming aged 5, encouraged by his parents, like many other kids.

Mattia Pesce [en]

Mattia Pesce delle Fiamme oro nuoto 25-07-2012 Place of birth: Scorzè (Venice) Date of birth: 3 December 1989 Height: 183 cm Weight: 83 kg Sport: Swimming Discipline/Event: 50m and 100m breaststroke Occupation: Police officer (Agente) Original club: Sporting club Noale Present club: Fiamme Oro Results European Championships 2012 - Debrecen (Hungary) - Gold - 4x100m medley 2012 - Debrecen (