Tania Cagnotto
Tania Cagnotto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtanja kaɲˈɲɔtto]; born 15 May 1985) is an Italian diver. She is the first Italian female diver to win a medal in a World Championship.[1] A member of the sporting federation Sport Federation Federazione Italiana Nuoto, she is sponsored by the GN Fiamme Gialle – Bolzano Nuoto.[2]
Biography
She was born in Bolzano, the daughter of Giorgio Cagnotto, winner of four diving Olympic medals between the 1970s and 1980s, and Carmen Casteiner, another Italian diver.[3]
She won her first medal at age 14. Since then, she has won several other championships in Europe and the USA. A participant in the 2004 Summer Olympics, in the European Tournament in Madrid, she was the gold medallist in the 10-meter platform event and won a bronze medal for her performance in the 3-meter springboard competition. After a disappointing performance in the 10-meter platform final round at the Montreal 2005 World Championships, she won the bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard event. Cagnotto won a third consecutive bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard at the Rome 2009 World Championships, after a 4th place in the 1-meter springboard event. Together with Francesca Dallapè, she also won a silver medal in the 3-meter springboard synchronized event.[3]
She won the gold medal in the 1-meter springboard at the 2015 FINA World Championship held in Kazan; she was the first Italian female diver to achieve this result. In the same event, Cagnotto also won the bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard.
Olympic results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 18th | 3 m springboard | [4] | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 8th | 3 m springboard | [4] | |
| 8th | 10 m platform | [4] | |||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 5th | 3 m springboard | [4] | |
| 10th | 10 m platform | [4] | |||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 4th | 3 m springboard | ||
| 4th | 3 m synchronized springboard |
References
- ↑ "Roma 2009 Swimming World Championships – Tania Cagnotto wins Bronze Medal". youtube.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ↑ "Titolo Italiano Assoluto Estivo per Tania Cagnotto" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Tania Cagnotto – Diving – Olympic Athlete London 2012". london2012.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Tania Cagnotto". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
External links
- Tania Cagnotto at Sports Reference
- Diver profile at Beijing 2008 Official site
- Diver profile at Federnuoto Official site
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Media related to Tania Cagnotto at Wikimedia Commons
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Jessica Rossi |
Italian Sportswoman of the Year 2014 |
Succeeded by Flavia Pennetta |
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