Romano Battisti

Romano Battisti (born 21 August 1986) is an Italian yachtsman and former rower, who won silver medal in double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with Alessio Sartori.

Romano Battisti
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986
Priverno, Italy
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportRowing
ClubFiamme Gialle[1]
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 0 1 1
European Championships 1 1 1
Total 1 3 2
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonDouble sculls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 AmsterdamDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place2013 ChungjuDouble sculls

Biography

Paired with Francesco Fossi at the 2016 Rio Olympics, he came in fourth.[2]

In 2019 Battisti faces another big bet, it is selected for the Luna Rossa team that will participate in the 2021 America's Cup in New Zealand.[3]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London 2nd Double sculls
European Championships Italy Varese 2nd Double sculls
2013 European Championships Spain Seville 1st Double sculls
World Championships South Korea Chungju 3rd Double sculls
2014 World Championships Netherlands Amsterdam 2nd Double sculls
2017 European Championships Czech Republic Račice 3rd Double sculls

References
  1. "Canottaggio statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. "Romano Battisti, dal canottaggio alla 36^ America's Cup" (in Italian). canottaggio.org. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, ufficializzato a "bordo" Romano Battisti" (in Italian). latinaoggi.eu. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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