Andrea Benelli

Andrea Benelli (born 28 June 1960) is a retired Italian skeet shooter. He competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, and won a gold medal in 2004 and a bronze in 1996.[2] In 2004, he and Marko Kemppainen finished with 149 hits out of 150, but Kemppainen missed first in the shoot-off.[1] Benelli also won the individual world title in 1987 and 1990, placing second in 1986, and third in 1999.[3] In 1996 he set two world records at 125/125 and 150/150.[1]

Andrea Benelli
Benelli at the 2004 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1960-06-28) 28 June 1960
Florence, Italy[1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)Skeet
ClubLaterina Sporting Club[1]
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Skeet individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1981 TucumanSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1986 SuhlSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1987 ValenciaSkeet individual
Gold medal – first place1989 MontecatiniSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1990 MoscowSkeet individual
Gold medal – first place1993 BarcelonaSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1994 FagnanoSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1999 TampereSkeet team
Gold medal – first place2006 ZagrebSkeet team
Silver medal – second place1985 MontecatiniSkeet team
Silver medal – second place1986 SuhlSkeet individual
Silver medal – second place1987 ValenciaSkeet team
Silver medal – second place1995 NicosiaSkeet team
Bronze medal – third place1999 TamperSkeet individual
Bronze medal – third place2003 NicosiaSkeet team
Bronze medal – third place2005 LonatoSkeet team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Skeet individual

Benelli owns and runs a Tourist Villa named Agriturismo Petrognano,[4] located in Saint Ellero, Florence. It is a restored 18th-century farmhouse with a practice range behind it. His father Luciano was also a competitive shooter, who won the national title in 1977.[1]

Olympic results

Event 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008
Skeet (mixed) 20th
145+49
25th
145
Not held
Skeet (men) Not held 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
123+24
5th
122+24
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
124+25
24th
113

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrea Benelli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Andrea Benelli". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  3. "Shooting World ChampionshipsMen: Skeet". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  4. Agriturismo Petrognano
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