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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