Pia Carmen Lionetti
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Pia Carmen Lionetti (born 26 September 1987 in San Giovanni Rotondo
), is an Italian
archer
and a member of the Italian Olympic Team
. She lives in Barletta
and attends the University of Foggia
.
She was the Junior World Champion in 2005 winning the individual gold medal and the team gold medal too. In 2006 she won the bronze medal at the European Championships.
Lionetti finished her ranking round with a total of 613 points. This gave her the 51st seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced 14th seed Bérengère Schuh in the first round. The archer from France
was too strong with a 112-107 score. Together with Natalia Valeeva
and Elena Tonetta
she also took part in the team event. With her 613 score from the ranking round combined with the 634 of Valeeva and the 595 of Tonetta the Italian team was in 9th position after the ranking round. In the first round they were too strong for the team from Chinese Taipei
, beating them with 215-211. However, in the quarter final they were eliminated by the eventual gold medalists from South Korea
, despite a 217 points score. The Koreans managed to shoot a new World Record of 231 points to advance to the semi final.
San Giovanni Rotondo
San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a city and comune in the province of Foggia, Puglia region, southern Italy. As of 2006 it had a population of 26,442....
), is an Italian
Italy
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archer
Archery
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and a member of the Italian Olympic Team
Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Italy competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China.The country sent a delegation of 344 athletes to compete.-Medalists:- Archery:...
. She lives in Barletta
Barletta
Barletta is a city and comune located in the north of Apulia in south eastern Italy. Its current population is 94,140.It is famous for the Colossus of Barletta, a bronze statue, representing a Roman Emperor...
and attends the University of Foggia
Foggia
Foggia is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the "granary of Italy".-History:...
.
She was the Junior World Champion in 2005 winning the individual gold medal and the team gold medal too. In 2006 she won the bronze medal at the European Championships.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in BeijingBeijing
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Lionetti finished her ranking round with a total of 613 points. This gave her the 51st seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced 14th seed Bérengère Schuh in the first round. The archer from France
France
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was too strong with a 112-107 score. Together with Natalia Valeeva
Natalia Valeeva
Natalia Valeeva is a naturalized Italian archer.Natalia Valeeva is the top female archer in Italy. She is a five-time Olympian, and a native of Moldova, having represented the Unified Team, Moldova and Italy, at the Olympic Games of 1992, 96, 00, 04 and 08...
and Elena Tonetta
Elena Tonetta
Elena Tonetta is an Italian archer.In 2005 she was the Junior European Champion, winning at Silkeborg . She won the second place in the final of the Junior World Cup, at Mérida in 2006...
she also took part in the team event. With her 613 score from the ranking round combined with the 634 of Valeeva and the 595 of Tonetta the Italian team was in 9th position after the ranking round. In the first round they were too strong for the team from Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, beating them with 215-211. However, in the quarter final they were eliminated by the eventual gold medalists from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, despite a 217 points score. The Koreans managed to shoot a new World Record of 231 points to advance to the semi final.
International medals
- Individual Junior World Cup (Indoor), Aalborg 2005
- Individual Junior European Championship (Indoor), Sassari 2004
- Individual Junior European Championship (Outdoor), Nymburk 2004
- Individual European Championship (Outdoor), Athens 2006
- Individual World Cup (Outdoor), Porec 2006
- Team World Cup (Indoor), Aalborg 2005
- Team Grand Prix, Sassari 2006
- Team World Cup (Outdoor), Antalya 2007
- Team Junior (Indoor), Sassari 2004