But how many Venetian Olympic athletes are there?
Really many, many well-known and others less so, but all bring honor to the region. How many do you know? Here are some selected for you!
Venetian Olympic athletes in Athletics
Matteo Galvan, sprinter for the Fiamme Gialle, from Vicenza.
Ruggero Pertile, from Camposampiero in the province of Padova, marathon runner
Desiree Rossit, from Udine, part of the Fiamme Oro, high jump.
For more information, we leave you to the website of the Italian Athletics Federation FidalVeneto
Cycling
Elia Viviani, from Isola della Scala in the province of Verona.
Tatiana Guderzo, from Marostica in the province of Vicenza, Fiamme Azzurre.
Francesca Pattaro, from Este in the province of Padova.
For more info: https://www.bicitv.it/2016/11/26/ciclismo-veneto-festeggiato-suoi-campioni/
Venetian Olympic athletes in Beach Volleyball
Marta Menegatti, from Rovigo.
Rowing
Alessandra Patelli, from Conegliano in the province of Treviso.
Venetian Olympic athletes in Swimming
Federica Pellegrini, from Mirano in the province of Venezia, freestyle swimming.
Luca Dotto, from Camposampiero in the province of Padova, freestyle swimming.
Margherita Panziera, from Montebelluna in the province of Treviso, backstroke.
Archery
Guendalina Sartori, from Monselice in the province of Padova, Aeronautica Militare.
Marco Galiazzo, from Padova, Aeronautica Militare.
