Giovanni De Gennaro (canoeist)

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Giovanni De Gennaro
2019 ICF Canoe slalom World Championships 285 - Giovanni De Gennaro.jpg
Giovanni De Gennaro during the 2019 Canoe slalom World Championships.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 29)
Brescia, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 7
Event(s)K1
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Medal record
Canoe slalom
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 0 1
European Championships 0 1 1
World Championships (U23) 1 1 1
European Championships (U23) 0 0 4
World Championships (Junior) 1 0 0
European Championships (Junior) 1 0 1
Total 4 2 8
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Bratislava K1 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Ivrea K1
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Markkleeberg K1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Wausau K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Penrith K1
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
U23 European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Banja Luka K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bourg-Saint-Maurice K1
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Skopje K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kraków K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Foix K1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Markkleeberg K1 team

Giovanni De Gennaro (born 21 July 1992)[1][2] is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career[]

De Gennaro won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2013 and a bronze in 2011. He also won a silver and a bronze medal at the European Championships.[3]

De Gennaro competed at two Olympic Games. In his first Olympic participation he finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] He then finished 14th in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after being eliminated in the semifinal.

Personal life[]

De Gennaro lives in Roncadelle (Brescia) and he was a member of Corpo Forestale dello Stato, now Carabinieri. His brother Riccardo is a former slalom canoeist. Slalom canoeist Stefanie Horn is Giovanni's sister-in-law.[4]

World Cup individual podiums[]

Season Date Venue Position Event
2016 4 Jun 2016 Ivrea 1st K1
2017 1 Jul 2017 Markkleeberg 1st K1
2018 9 Sep 2018 La Seu d'Urgell 1st K1
2019 30 June 2019 Tacen 1st K1
2021 12 June 2021 Prague 2nd K1

References[]

  1. ^ "Giovanni De Gennaro". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Giovanni De Gennaro". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Giovanni DE GENNARO (ITA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Giovanni De Gennaro (ITA)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

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