1. ITALIAN ATHLETES

2. VALENTINA VEZZALI PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN14 TH of February 1974 HEIGHT1.64 m WEIGHT53 Kg SPORT FENCE OLYMPIC GAMES ATLANTA1996 SYDNEY2000 ATHENS2004 BEIJING2008

3. JOSEFA IDEM PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN23 RD of September 1974 HEIGHT1.76 m WEIGHT67 Kg OLYMPIC GAMES FOR ITALY ATLANTA1996 Bronze K1 500 m SYDNEY2000 Gold K1 500 m ATHENS2004 Silver K1 500 m BEIJING2008 Silver K1 500 m SPORT CANOE SPRINT

4. FIONA MAY PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN12 TH of DECEMBER 1969 HEIGHT1.79 m WEIGHT61 Kg OLYMPIC GAMES FOR ITALY ATLANTA1996 Silver medal SYDNEY2000 Silver medal SPORT WOMEN’S LONG JUMP PERSONAL BEST7,11 m 6,91 m (indoor) TRIPLE JUMP PERSONAL BEST14,65 m 14,56 m

5. FEDERICA PELLEGRINI PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN5 TH of August 1988 HEIGHT1.77 m WEIGHT68 Kg OLYMPIC GAMES ATHENS2004 Silver medal BEIJING2008 Golden medal SPORT SWIMMING: Freestyle She currently holds 3 world records (WR), 3 European records (ER) and 10 Italian records (IR).

6. ALESSANDRA SENSINI PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN26 TH of January 1970 HEIGHT1.70 m WEIGHT58 Kg SPORT WINDSURF OLYMPIC GAMES ATLANTA1996 Bronze medal SYDNEY2000 Golden medal ATHENS2004 Bronze medal BEIJING2008 Silver medal

7. ALEX SCHWAZER PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN26 TH of December 1984 HEIGHT1.85 m WEIGHT73 Kg SPORT RACE WALKING: Men's 50 kilometres walk PERSONAL BEST3:37:04.08 OLYMPIC GAMES BEIJING2008 Golden medal

8. ANDREW HOWE PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN12 TH of May 1985 HEIGHT1.84 m WEIGHT73 Kg SPORT LONG JUMP PERSONAL BEST8.47m 200 METRES PERSONAL BEST20,28 sec OLYMPIC GAMES ATHENS2004 BEIJING2008

9. FAMOUS ATHLETES FROM CHIETI

10. CLAUDIO “MOSES” CAPONE PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN21S T of January 1965 HEIGHT1.87 m WEIGHT83 Kg NICKNAME“Moses” SPORT BASKETBALL ROLEShooting guard CAREER 15 Championships “Serie A” 5000 points 1983Silver medal European Championship 1982/85Italian national basketball team (juniores) 2010Golden medal Italian national basketball team (senior)

11. FEDERICA FEBBO PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN13 TH of May 1993 HEIGHT1,67 m WEIGHT48 Kg SPORT RYTHMIC GYMNASTICS CAREER World Championships Montpellier 2011 Moscow 2010 Mie 2009 Individual Rhythmic Gymnastics London 2012 Pesaro/ Kalamata/ Kiev 2011 Minsk 2010

12. MARCO DI MARZIO PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN29 TH of February 1976 HEIGHT1,83 m WEIGHT88 Kg SPORT WEIGHTLIFTING PERSONAL BEST Snatch 162kg Clan and jeark 192 kg CAREER 1996 (juniores) 2001/3 2005/11 Golden medal Italian Championship 2006 2009/10 European Championship 1996 (juniores) 2007 (seniores) World Championship 2009 Mediterranean Games

13. FABRIZIA D’OTTAVIO PERSONAL INFORMATION BORN3 RD of February 1985 HEIGHT1,72 m WEIGHT45 Kg SPORT RYTHMIC GYMNASTICS CAREER Athens Olympics 2004Silver medal Beijing Olympics 2008 World Championships Budapest 2003 Baku 2005 Patrasso 2007 Bronze medals Golden and Silver medals Silver medals European Championship Tourin 2008Golden and Silver medals