Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, Italian
Club
Le Aquile: Brescia, ITA
Coach
Andrea Pasinetti [club]; Francesco Venturelli [club, national]; Roberto Carminucci [national]
Injuries
In 2020 he underwent surgery on his ankle. The injury prevented him from competing at the 2020 Italian Championships. (federginnastica.it, 23 Sep 2021)
Start sporting career
He took up parkour at age 13 in 2014.
Reason for taking up the sport
He was introduced to the sport by a friend. "I had done other sports before but nothing related to gymnastics. I tried it and immediately liked it. The thing that attracted me to parkour was the desire to jump, do tricks and get good at them."
Milestones
He became the first athlete to represent Italy in parkour at the World Games when he competed at the 2022 Games in Birmingham, AL, United States of America. He also won Italy's first parkour medal at the World Games by claiming silver in speed in Birmingham. It was the first World Games to feature the sport. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Sep 2022; theworldgames.org, 09 Jul 2022)
Trainings
He trains in Brescia, Italy.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, AL, United States of America. (Instagram profile, 15 Jul 2022)
Last update : 2024-09-09
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