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Giovanni De Gennaro (canoeist)

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Giovanni De Gennaro
De Gennaro in 2023
Personal information
Born (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32)
Brescia, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1, Kayak cross
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 1 1 1
European Championships 1 2 1
U23 World Championships 1 1 1
U23 European Championships 0 0 4
Junior World Championships 1 0 0
Junior European Championships 1 0 1
Total 6 4 8
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris K1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Prague K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Augsburg K1
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Bratislava K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen K1
Silver medal – second place 2021 Ivrea K1
Silver medal – second place 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš 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. He achieved a gold medal in the Men’s slalom K-1 event in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

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De Gennaro won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K1 team: 2013) a silver (K1: 2022) and a bronze (K1 team: 2011). He also won four medals (1 gold, 2 silvers and 1 bronze) at the European Championships.[3]

De Gennaro has competed at three 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. His most recent participation in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris resulted in a gold medal in the Men’s slalom K-1 event.

Personal life

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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

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1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
K1 6 2 2 10
Kayak cross 0 1 0 1
Total 6 3 2 11
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
2022 11 June 2022 Prague 2nd K1
28 August 2022 Pau 2nd Kayak cross
2023 2 June 2023 Augsburg 1st K1
9 June 2023 Prague 3rd K1
2024 7 June 2024 Prague 1st K1
20 September 2024 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd K1

References

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  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. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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