Rosalba Forciniti

Rosalba Forciniti
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1986-02-13) 13 February 1986
Cosenza, Italy
OccupationJudoka
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportJudo
Weight class–52 kg
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2012)
World Champ.R16 (2010)
European Champ.Silver (2010)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London ‍–‍52 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vienna ‍–‍52 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍52 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tbilisi ‍–‍52 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sarajevo ‍–‍52 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF688
JudoInside.com16568
Updated on 28 May 2023

Rosalba Forciniti (born 13 February 1986 in Cosenza) is an Italian judoka.

Biography

She won the bronze medal in 52 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] she is the first Calabrian woman ever to reach the podium at the Olympic Games.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London 3rd 52 kg

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rosalba Forciniti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "JUDO: Bronzo per Rosalba Forciniti, prima calabrese sul podio olimpico". CONI.it (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 July 2012.


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