Roberto Di Donna
Encyclopedia
Roberto Di Donna (born 8 September 1968 in Rome
) is an Italian
sports
shooter
and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in 10 metre air pistol at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
) is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
sports
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
shooter
Shooting
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and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in 10 metre air pistol at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.
| Olympic results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 |
| 50 metre pistol | 23rd Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol Men's 50 metre pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic free pistol competition to feature final shooting.-Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:... 554 |
22nd Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol Men's 50 metre pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Kanstantsin Lukashyk, a 16-year-old Belarusian, unexpectedly had the pre-final lead... 553 |
Bronze Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol Men's 50 metre pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The first time decimals were used in the 50 metre pistol finals, Boris Kokorev set a new Olympic record after scoring 570 points in the qualification round and 96.4 in the final, where places 2 through 5 were... 569+92.8 |
7th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol -Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:... 560+97.3 |
| 10 metre air pistol | — | 8th Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air pistol Men's 10 metre air pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. This second installment of the event was won by Wang Yifu ahead of the world record holder Sergei Pyzhianov, and Sorin Babii who had established the Olympic record on the new target in the qualification... 581+97.5 |
Gold Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air pistol Men's 10 metre air pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The defending champion, Wang Yifu, set an Olympic record of 587 points in the qualification round, taking a two-point lead. His lead increased during the final up to the last shot, where he scored a mere... 585+99.2 |
6th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air pistol -Qualification round:DQ Disqualified – OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... 581+99.5 |