Roberto Colazingari

Roberto Colazingari (born 7 May 1993) is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.[2] He is from Subiaco and trains with C.S. Carabinieri, coached by 2012 Olympic Champion Daniele Molmenti.[3] Roberto competed internationally in the C2 discipline in 2011 and 2012, now competing solely in C1.

Roberto Colazingari
Roberto Colazingari in 2022
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1993-04-07) 7 April 1993[1]
Home townSubiaco, Lazio[2]
Sport
CountryItaly
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 20 (C1)
Event(s)C1 & C2
ClubC.S. Carabinieri[3]
Coached byDaniele Molmenti
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 AugsburgC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2023 LondonC1 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 IvreaC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 TacenC1 team
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 WausauC1
Gold medal – first place2014 PenrithC1
Gold medal – first place2015 Foz do IguaçuC1 team
U23 European Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 KrakówC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2012 SolkanC1
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 FoixC1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Banja LukaC1

Colazingari won two bronze medals in the C1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 2022 and 2023. Roberto has also won two medals at the European Championships in the C1 team event with a bronze in 2017 and a silver in 2021 at Tacen and Ivrea, respectively. His best senior world championship results are 5th (C1: 2017, Pau) and 42nd (C2: 2011, Bratislava).[4]

Roberto formed part of an historic triple victory for Italy, winning gold in C1 at the 2019 Canoe Slalom World Cup in Tacen to accompany Stefanie Horn and Giovanni De Gennaro's gold medals in women's and men's K1.[5][6]

Colazingari has won three gold medals at the U23 World Championships in the C1 team (2015) and C1 (2012, 2014) events.[7] The two individual medals made him the first to win the title twice, an achievement met only by Nicolas Gestin in 2021.[1]

Colazingari began paddling with Subiaco Canoanium Club before joining Corpo Forestale dello Stato on 19 June 2012.[1] He is now a member of the Carabinieri, Italy's national gendarmerie, after it absorbed the State Forestry Corps at the end of 2016.[8]

Results

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
201929 June 2019[9]Tacen1stC1

Complete World Cup results

Year WC1 WC2 WC3 WC4 WC5 Points Position
2008 Continent
 
Prague Czech Republic
32
Tacen Slovenia
 
Augsburg Germany
 
2 96th
2009 Continent
 
Pau France
 
Bratislava Slovakia
41
Augsburg Germany
42
4 51st
2010 Continent
 
Prague Czech Republic
32
La Seu Spain
45
Augsburg Germany
 
4 88th
2011 Tacen Slovenia
17
L'ArgentièreFrance
33
MarkkleebergGermany
33
Prague Czech Republic
 
30 39th
2012 Cardiff United Kingdom
 
Pau France
50
La Seu Spain
 
Prague Czech Republic
12
Bratislava Slovakia
27
44 33rd
2013 Cardiff United Kingdom
 
Augsburg Germany
 
La Seu Spain
19
Tacen Slovenia
15
Bratislava Slovakia
30
57 29th
2014 Lee Valley United Kingdom
30
Tacen Slovenia
16
Prague Czech Republic
12
La Seu Spain
 
Augsburg Germany
 
63 31st
2015 Prague Czech Republic
 
Kraków Poland
 
Liptovský Mikuláš Slovakia
 
La Seu Spain
 
Pau France
20
46 51st
2016 Ivrea Italy
5
La Seu Spain
21
Pau France
33
Prague Czech Republic
20
Tacen Slovenia
17
143 15th
2017 Prague Czech Republic
16
Augsburg Germany
15
MarkkleebergGermany
13
Ivrea Italy
13
La Seu Spain
24
149 15th
2018 Liptovský Mikuláš Slovakia
34
Kraków Poland
12
Augsburg Germany
15
Tacen Slovenia
 
La Seu Spain
23
92 25th
2019 Lee Valley United Kingdom
22
Bratislava Slovakia
 
Tacen Slovenia
1
MarkkleebergGermany
20
Prague Czech Republic
14
162 7th
2021 Prague Czech Republic
13
MarkkleebergGermany
19
La Seu Spain
26
Pau France
24
101 18th

References

  1. "ROBERTO COLAZINGARI ILLUMINA PENRITH. E'LUI IL CAMPIONE DEL MONDO NEL C1 U23 [Roberto Colazingari Illuminates Penrith. He is the World Champion in C1 U23]". Federazione Italiana Canoe Kayak (in Italian). April 27, 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Roberto COLAZINGARI (ITA)". canoeicf.com. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Italy closes the Canoe European Championships with 2 silvers". Italy24 News English. May 9, 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. "Roberto COLAZINGARI". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  5. O'Kane, Patrick (June 29, 2019). "Golden day for Italy as Horn and Colazingari claim historic double in Ljubljana". Inside the Games. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. "Italy celebrates best slalom weekend ever". canoeicf.com. June 30, 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  7. "Canoeing - Roberto Colazingari". TheSports.org. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. "Forestry corps to be dissolved Jan 1". ANSA Politics. February 11, 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. "C1M official result list – World Cup Race 3" (PDF). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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