Filippo Mondelli

Filippo Mondelli (18 June 1994 – 29 April 2021) was an Italian rower, gold medallist at the 2018 European Rowing Championships[2] and at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in the men's quadruple sculls.

Filippo Mondelli
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1994-06-18)18 June 1994
Como, Italy
Died29 April 2021(2021-04-29) (aged 26)
Cernobbio, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportRowing
Event(s)Double sculls, Quadruple sculls
ClubFiamme Gialle[1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 PlovdivQuadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place2017 SarasotaDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place2019 OttensheimQuadruple sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 RačiceDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place2018 GlasgowQuadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place2019 LucerneQuadruple sculls

In February 2020 he was reported to be suffering from osteosarcoma in his left leg.[3][4] He died in Cernobbio in April 2021, at the age of 26.[3][5]

References
  1. "Canottaggio - Schede atleti" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Mondelli oro europeo". La Provincia (in Italian). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. Marco Bonarrigo (29 April 2021). "Filippo Mondelli, il campione di canottaggio ucciso da un osteosarcoma ad appena 26 anni". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. "Filippo Mondelli : the race of his life". worldrowing.com. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. "Ex world rowing champ Mondelli dies of cancer at 26". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 29 April 2021.


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