VALERIO CUOMO
Date of Birth: 18/04/1998
Place of Birth: Napoli
Weight x Height: 75 x 1,76
Speciality: Team Epée
First Club: C.S. Partenopeo
Club: Fiamme Oro
First Coach: Carmine Capernito
Coach: Dario Chiadò
Other Sports: Football
Hobby: Motorcycling
Relationship Status: Single
Olympic Club: Yes
Reserve: Yes
Olympic Appearances:
No
Biography
Fencing runs in the family: dad Sandro won team gold in Atlanta 1996, then as a coach secured two Olympic medals and an extraordinary series of world and European triumphs that make him the most decorated Italian epee coach of all time. The 2023 Italian Individual Epee champion, the Neapolitan athlete is a huge motorcycle enthusiast. In fact, when he is not busy competing or training, he likes to hit the road, taking his KTM bike out of town. For the 25-year-old, the year in which he played a pivotal role in securing the national team's qualification for Paris 2024 has also marked a series of firsts for him: in addition to the national title, the Neapolitan made his debut among the best at world and European level, as well as at the European Games in Krakow. The Games in the French capital will be his first Olympics.
Palmares
World Championships
6° Milano (ITA) 2023 - Individuale
European Championships
23° Plovdiv (BUL) 2023 - Individuale
World Cup
303° 2015-2016
67° 2017-2018
94° 2018-2019
104° 2019-2020
101° 2020-2021
34° 2021-2022
6° 2022-2023
Other Games
Giochi Europei - European Games
65° Cracovia (POL) 2023 - Individuale