RICCARDO MAZZETTI
Date of Birth: 02/05/1984
Place of Birth: Busto Arsizio (Varese)
Weight x Height: 76 x 1,82
Speciality: 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
First Club: TSN Gallarate
Club: Esercito
First Coach: Aldo Andreotti
Coach: Roberto Di Donna
Other Sports: Basketball
Hobby: Reading, trekking, cycling
Relationship Status: Single
Olympic Appearances:
3 (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Parigi 2024)
Biography
As a boy, he played basketball. Then at 14, driven by extreme curiosity, he approached shooting ranges. Initially he only shot air rifles, but later fell in love with pistol shooting and made it his discipline. The greatest satisfaction of his career came at the 2019 European Championships in Bologna when, in front of family and friends, he triumphed and won the gold medal. Holder of the European record (35 targets hit), he can also boast several podiums on the World Cup circuit, including second place in the 2010 final in Munich. He also holds a specialised degree in Economics, and his days, in addition to shooting, are filled with many other physical activities: from the gym to cycling to hiking in the mountains in the company of his partner Martina and their golden retriever. He continues to follow basketball avidly, having been a big fan of Kobe Bryant. Part of the Italian team at both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, his perennial struggle for improvement continues in Paris 2024, where he arrives as the reigning European vice-champion.
Print
Palmares
Olympic Games
6° Rio (BRA) 2016
16° Tokyo (JPN) 2020
12° Parigi (FRA) 2024
World Championships
22° Zagabria (CRO) 2006
9° Monaco (GER) 2010
15° Granada (ESP) 2014
33° Changwon (KOR) 2018
29° Il Cairo (EGY) 2022
23° Baku (AZE) 2023
European Championships
3° Osijek (CRO) 2009
5° Belgrado (SRB) 2011
8° Osijek (CRO) 2013
7° Maribor (SLO) 2015
4° Baku (AZE) 2017
1° Bologna (ITA) 2019
7° Osijek (CRO) 2021
16° Wroclaw (POL) 2022
2° Osijek (CRO) 2024
World Cup
Final
2° Monaco (GER) 2010
10° Gabala (AZE) 2014
5° Bologna (ITA) 2016
8° New Delhi (IND) 2017
Other Games
Giochi Europei - European Games
9° Baku (AZE) 2015
16° Minsk (BLR) 2019
6° Cracovia (POL) 2023