Biography
Giovanni DE GENNARO
 FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK
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| 21/07/1992 | |
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| other members of the team: |
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Zeno IVALDI | |
| Marcello BEDA | |||
| NICKNAME: |
Giovi
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| HOBBIES: |
Kayak, playing music
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| BIOGRAPHY: | Before entering the world of paddling, Gennaro dabbled in basketball and karate. The music lover who plays the guitar has been to three Olympic Games and won a gold medal in the men's K1 at Paris 2024. He has a full set of World Championships medals and has also excelled in the junior and U23 age groups. | |
| FACEBOOK: |
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Giovanni-De-Gennaro/391120374403633
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| INSTAGRAM: |
https://instagram.com/degegiovi/
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| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: |
Roncadelle (BS)
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| OCCUPATION: |
Athlete
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| LANGUAGES: |
Italian, english
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| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
1998
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| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: |
It's just fun! And I like to enjoy the nature
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| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: |
too many
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| TRAINING PARTNER(S): |
Daniele Molmenti, Roberto Colazingari
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| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: |
give it all
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| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: |
London, Prague, Tacen
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
all kind of food
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| FAVOURITE MUSIC: |
Alternative, pop punk rock
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| AMBITIONS : |
Get a medal at worlds or olympics.
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| AWARDS AND HONORS: |
6th place at world championship
vice world champion in U23 (2014) Junior world champion in 2010 |
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| CLUB: |
Forestale
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| NAME OF COACH: |
Pierpaolo Ferrazzi
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| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: |
Italian
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| SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?: |
2012
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: |
2011
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: |
France
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: |
World Cup
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: |
Argentare le basse
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| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: |
any time I had fun
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| BEST RESULTS: | Olympics: Gold - 1; World Championships: Gold - 1, Silver - 1, Bronze - 1. |
2019 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
| Start Time | Event | Participants | Rank | Results | Available Information | ||
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Sep 25 10:40 |
Men's K1x3 SENIOR Final |
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12
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99.32
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Sep 27 10:16 |
Men's K1 SENIOR Heats |
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3
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87.97
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Sep 29 9:53 |
Men's K1 SENIOR Semifinal |
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15
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87.68
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