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FIAMINGO Rossella
NOC Italy   
GenderWomen
Born 14 Jul 1991 in Catania, ITA
Height1.67 m
Human Interest
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Residence Rome, ITA
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Methodos di Sant'Agata li Battiati [ITA] / CS Carabinieri [ITA]:
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Hobbies Travelling, playing the piano, listening to music, running, swimming, belly dancing. (lapresse.it, 05 Jun 2015; video.repubblica.it, 22 Mar 2019; gazzetta.it, 01 Mar 2021; gazzetta.it, 07 Jan 2022)
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Handedness Left
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Occupation Police Athlete
Languages English, Italian
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Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs She plays the piano to help herself relax and loosen her fingers. (lapresse.it, 05 Jun 2015)
Other information RIO MEMORIES
She says the memory of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she lost the individual epee final to Hungarian fencer Emese Szasz-Kovacs, serves as motivation for her. "Of course, when I think about the final, it's painful, but I know this helps me for the future. I can also think about the semifinal [in Rio] that I won after coming back [from 10-7 down], and smile." (oasport.it, 02 Apr 2019)

OTHER STUDIES
In addition to her piano studies at the Vincenzo Bellini Institute of Music, she graduated with a degree in dietetics from the University of Catania in Italy in 2020. "Balancing study and sport has become increasingly difficult. In these two months [speaking in May 2020] I have realised that, without lockdown [due to COVID-19] and the Olympic postponement, I would never have been able to finish my studies. Now I feel a relief and I can devote myself only to fencing." (catania.italiani.it, 02 Jul 2018; gazzetta.it, 01 Mar 2021; sport.sky.it, 25 May 2020)
Awards and honours In 2016 she received the Golden Collar for Sporting Merit [Collare d'oro al merito sportivo], the highest award given by the Italian Olympic Committee [CONI]. (catania.italiani.it, 02 Jul 2018)
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Higher education Music - Vincenzo Bellini Institute of Music: Catania, ITA
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? Her father convinced her to switch from rhythmic gymnastics to fencing. Her older brother was also involved in the sport.
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Ambitions To win a third individual world title, and to compete at the Olympic Games in 2024 and 2028. (oasport.it, 02 Apr 2019; video.sky.it, 08 Mar 2019; quotidiano.net, 24 Apr 2023)
Milestones She became the first female fencer representing Italy to win a medal in individual epee at the Olympic Games by claiming silver at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (catania.italiani.it, 02 Jul 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jun 2018)

At age 21 she was the youngest member of the Italian fencing team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jul 2017; Facebook page, 07 Jul 2015)
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When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age seven.
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Hero / Idol French fencer Laura Flessel-Colovic. (pianetascherma.com, 07 Jul 2020)
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Name of coach Daniele Pantoni [personal]
Training Regime She has a minimum of 10 training sessions per week, and completes additional physical training.
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Sporting philosophy / motto "I am one of those people who, after having won something, wants to win something else immediately. I am never satisfied. I always want to give my best and I never tire of competing." (1000cuorirossoblu.it, 02 May 2020)
Famous relatives Her partner Gregorio Paltrinieri represented Italy in swimming at the Olympic Games in 2012, 2016 and 2020, winning the 1500m freestyle title in 2016 and silver in 800m freestyle in 2020. He also claimed bronze in the 10km open water swimming event at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (quotidiano.net, 24 Apr 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Jun 2023)
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Family Partner Gregorio Paltrinieri

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2020 3 Team Epee Tokyo, Japan
2020 Quarterfinal Individual Epee Tokyo, Japan
2016 2 Individual Epee Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2012 Quarterfinal Individual Epee London, England
2012 Final 7-8 Team Epee London, England
World Championships
2023 2 Team Epee Milan, Italy
2023 7 Individual Epee Milan, Italy
2022 2 Team Epee Cairo, Egypt
2022 3 Individual Epee Cairo, Egypt
2019 3 Team Epee Budapest, Hungary
2015 1 Individual Epee Moscow, Russia
2014 1 Individual Epee Kazan, Russia
2014 3 Team Epee Kazan, Russia
2011 3 Team Epee Catania, Italy
European Championships
2023 (Team) 3 Team Epee Kraków, Poland
2022 2 Individual Epee Antalya, Turkey
2022 2 Team Epee Antalya, Turkey
2019 3 Team Epee Düsseldorf, Germany
2018 5 Team Epee Novi Sad, Serbia
2017 Final 7-8 Team Epee Tbilisi, Georgia
2015 2 Individual Epee Montreux, Switzerland
2013 4 Team Epee Zagreb, Croatia
2013 5 Individual Epee Zagreb, Croatia
2011 8 Individual Epee Sheffield, England