Pietro Figlioli
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "infobox".Template:Wikidata imageScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". Pietro Figlioli (born 29 May 1984) is an Italian professional water polo player. He competed for Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and for Italy in 2012 and 2016 and won two medals for Italy. He also won the world title in 2011. In 2012 he received the Gold Collar of Sporting Merit from the Italian Olympic Committee.[1]
Personal life
Figlioli was born in Brazil, but his family moved to Australia when he was three years old. His father José Fiolo is a former Olympic swimmer.[2] Figlioli is married to Laura and has sons Lorenzo and Matteo.[1]
Career
Figlioli started competing with the North Brisbane Polo Bears at Albany Creek, Queensland in Australia.[3] He was part of Australia's Olympic squad for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. He was the top sprinter at these two Olympics, with 24 and 21 sprints won, respectively.[4][5] He was also a member of the Australian squad that finished 10th at the 2007 FINA World Championships in Melbourne and won the bronze medal at the 2007 FINA Water Polo World League in Berlin. Figlioli is regarded as one of the world's fastest water polo swimmers and shooters.[6]
In May 2009, Figlioli signed a deal with Italian club Pro Recco. The deal included becoming an Italian citizen, to comply with the Italian league's rule changes to restrict extra-European players from two to one player per team.[7] As a result of this, he was able to play for Italy at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, winning a medal on both occasions.[1][8] He was the joint top sprinter at the 2012 Olympics, with 19 sprints won.[9]
See also
- Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
- List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation
- List of world champions in men's water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References
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- ↑ a b c Pietro Figlioli. nbcolympics.com
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- ↑ Lee Oliver (21 November 2007) Aussie call-up makes Nick’s day. thewesterner.com.au
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- ↑ Bruce Matthews and Katie Peart (March 20, 2007) Serb superstar chases gold. Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved on 2016-10-17.
- ↑ Rocket-arm poached by Italy. Corporate.olympics.com.au (14 May 2009). Retrieved on 2016-10-17.
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