RUGGERO TITA
Date of Birth: 20/03/1992
Place of Birth: Rovereto (Provincia autonoma Trento)
Weight x Height: 71 x 1,74
Speciality: Nacra 17 Foiling
Position: Helmsman
Teammate: CATERINA MARIANNA BANTI
First Club: Associazione Velica Trentina
Club: Fiamme Gialle
First Coach: Leo Lolic
Coach: Michele Marchesini (dt), Gabriele Bruni
Other Sports: Kite, alpine skiing, snowboard, downhill
Hobby: Surfing
Relationship Status: Single
Olympic Club: Yes
Olympic Appearances:
3 (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Parigi 2024)
Biography
After his experience in Rio 2016 in the 49er class together with Pietro Zucchetti, the 29-year-old is now competing in the Nacra 17 class alongside crew-mate Caterina Banti. The Trentino helmsman was one of the first to get involved with foils, abandoning fast skiff and venturing onto mixed catamaran. He found his sailing alter ego in Caterina with an immediately winning chemistry. In a brief period, they have enriched their trophy haul with four European and three world titles. The latest world championship win secured in Holland in August 2023 allowed them to clinch their pass for Paris 2024, where they intend to inscribe another memorable page in Olympic history after the gold medal won in Tokyo 2020.
Palmares
Olympic Games
14° Rio (BRA) 2016 - 49er
1° Tokyo (JPN) 2020 - Nacra17
1° Parigi (FRA) 2024 - Nacra17
World Championships
53° Zadar (CRO) 2012 - 49er
22° Marsiglia (FRA) 2013 - 49er
26° Buenos Aires (ARG) 2015 - 49er
26° Clearwater (USA) 2016 - 49er
3° La Grande Motte (FRA) 2017 - Nacra17
1° Aarhus (DEN) 2018 - Nacra17
7° Auckland (NZL) 2019 - Nacra17
18° Geelong (AUS) 2020 - Nacra17
1° Halifax (CAN) 2022 - Nacra17
1° L'Aia (NED) 2023 - Nacra17
1° La Grande Motte (FRA) 2024 - Nacra17
European Championships
36° Sopot (POL) 2010 - 49er
23° Riva del Garda (ITA) 2012 - 49er
39° Helsinki (FIN) 2014 - 49er
21° Porto (POR) 2015 - 49er
1° Kiel (GER) 2017 - Nacra17
1° Gdynia (POL) 2018 - Nacra17
4° Weymouth (GBR) 2019 - Nacra17
1° Attersee (AUT) 2020 - Nacra17
1° Aarhaus (DEN) 2022 - Nacra17
2° Vilamoura (POR) 2023 - Nacra17
World Cup
Final
17° Abu Dhabi (UAE) 2014 - 49er
4° Santander (ESP) 2017 - Nacra17
1° Marsiglia (FRA) 2018 - Nacra17
3° Marsiglia (FRA) 2019 - Nacra17