Roberta Bianconi (born 8 July 1989) is an Italian water polo player.[1] She was part of the Italian team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships.[2][3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 8 July 1989 Rapallo, Liguria, Italy |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | Ekipe Orizzonte |
Bianconi was named 2015[4] and 2016[5] LEN European Water Polo Player of the Year being the first female player to be awarded by LEN in multiple times.[5]
Club career
edit- 2007–2011 Rapallo
- 2011–2012 Pro Recco
- 2012–2013 RN Bogliasco
- 2013–2014 Rapallo
- 2014–2017 Olympiacos Piraeus
- 2017– Ekipe Orizzonte
Club honours
editRapallo
- LEN Trophy
- 2011
- Coppa Italia
- 2014
Pro Recco
- LEN Euro League
- 2012
- LEN Super Cup
- 2011
- Serie A1
- 2012
Olympiacos
- LEN Euro League
- 2015[6]
- LEN Super Cup
- 2015[7]
- Greek Championships
- 2015, 2016 and 2017
Ekipe Orizzonte
- LEN Trophy
- 2019[8]
- Serie A1
- 2019
- Coppa Italia
- 2018
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roberta Bianconi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Water Polo, Women's final and bronze matches - US retain title, their reign is unchallenged". FINA.org. 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Water Polo Reports - Women, FINALS". FINA.org. 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Pijetlovic, Bianconi LEN European Players of the Year" waterpoloworld.com 5 January 2016
- ^ a b "Filipovic and Bianconi European water polo players of the year" waterpology.com 14 March 2015
- ^ "Olympiacos wins Euro League after thrilling final" waterpoloworld.com 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Olympiacos claims European Super Cup" waterpoloworld.com 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Orizzonte lifts LEN trophy" waterpology.com 13 April 2019
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roberta Bianconi.
- Roberta Bianconi at World Aquatics
- Roberta Bianconi at Olympedia
- Roberta Bianconi at Olympics.com
- Roberta Bianconi at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
- Roberta Bianconi at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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