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

Rosalba Forciniti
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1986-02-13) 13 February 1986 (age 40)
Cosenza, Italy
OccupationJudoka
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportJudo
Weight class–52 kg
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2012)
World Champ.R16 (2010)
European Champ.‹See Tfd›Silver (2010)
Profile at external databases
IJF688
JudoInside.com16568
Updated on 28 May 2023

Biography

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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

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London 3rd 52 kg

References

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  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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