Giovanni De Gennaro (canoeist)

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.

Giovanni De Gennaro
Giovanni De Gennaro (2023).
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992
Brescia, Italy
Sport
Country Italy
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 7
Event(s)K1, Kayak cross
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 1 1
European Championships 0 2 1
World Championships (U23) 1 1 1
European Championships (U23) 0 0 4
World Championships (Junior) 1 0 0
European Championships (Junior) 1 0 1
Total 4 4 8
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2022 AugsburgK1
Bronze medal – third place2011 BratislavaK1 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 IvreaK1
Silver medal – second place2022 Liptovský MikulášK1
Bronze medal – third place2015 MarkkleebergK1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 WausauK1 team
Silver medal – second place2014 PenrithK1
Bronze medal – third place2013 Liptovský MikulášK1
U23 European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 Banja LukaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2013 Bourg-Saint-MauriceK1
Bronze medal – third place2014 SkopjeK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2015 KrakówK1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 FoixK1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2010 MarkkleebergK1 team

Career

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 two silvers and one bronze medal at the European Championships.[3]

De Gennaro competed at two 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.

Personal life

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
Season Date Venue Position Event
20164 Jun 2016Ivrea1stK1
20171 Jul 2017Markkleeberg1stK1
20189 Sep 2018La Seu d'Urgell1stK1
201930 June 2019Tacen1stK1
202112 June 2021Prague2ndK1
202211 June 2022Prague2ndK1
28 August 2022Pau2ndKayak cross
20232 June 2023Augsburg1stK1
9 June 2023Prague3rdK1

References
  1. "Giovanni De Gennaro". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. "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. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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