Romano Battisti

Romano Battisti (born 21 August 1986) is an Italian yachtsman and former rower, who won silver medal in double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics, with Alessio Sartori.

Romano Battisti
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986 (age 37)
Priverno, Italy
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportRowing
ClubFiamme Gialle[1]
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games010
World Championships011
European Championships111
Total132
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonDouble sculls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 AmsterdamDouble sculls
Bronze medal – third place2013 ChungjuDouble sculls

Biography

Paired with Francesco Fossi at the 2016 Rio Olympics, he came in fourth.[2]

In 2019 Battisti faces another big bet, it is selected for the Luna Rossa team that will participate in the 2021 America's Cup in New Zealand.[3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012Olympic Games London2ndDouble sculls
European Championships Varese2ndDouble sculls
2013European Championships Seville1stDouble sculls
World Championships Chungju3rdDouble sculls
2014World Championships Amsterdam2ndDouble sculls
2017European Championships Račice3rdDouble sculls

References