ANDREA FONDELLI
Date of Birth: 27/02/1994
Place of Birth: Genova
Weight x Height: 90 x 1,87
Speciality: Men's Tournament
First Club: RN Camogli
Club: Pro Recco
First Coach: Vio Marciani
Coach: Sandro Sukno
Other Sports: Judo, tennis
Hobby: Travelling
Relationship Status: Married
Olympic Club: Yes
Olympic Appearances:
2 (Rio de Janeiro 2016, Parigi 2024)
Biography
Playing water polo was a natural choice. In his family, the examples set by his older brother and sister, his mother but above all his father Massimo, world champion with Italy in 1978 in Berlin, are too strong for things to be different. Despite the weighty association with a name as illustrious as his father's, he never perceives it as a burden; instead, it serves as motivation to continually strive for excellence. He quickly proved to everyone that he did not get ahead because of his surname but because of his enormous talent. He grew up in Camogli before moving at only 17 to Pro Recco, where he returned permanently in 2022. At the same age came his first call-up to the national team. Among the ranks of the Settebello he can boast two European bronze medals and two world silver medals. The jewel in his crown, however, is the Olympic bronze medal he won in Rio 2016. For more unforgettable moments, he has his sights set on Paris 2024, where he is ready to take to the pool for his second Olympic experience.
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Palmares
Olympic Games
3° Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 2016
7° Parigi (FRA) 2024
World Championships
4° Kazan (RUS) 2015
6° Budapest (HUN) 2017
2° Budapest (HUN) 2022
5° Fukuoka (JPN) 2023
2° Doha (QAT) 2024
European Championships
3° Budapest (HUN) 2014
4° Barcellona (ESP) 2018
6° Budapest (HUN) 2020
4° Spalato (CRO) 2022
3° Dubrovnik/Zagabria (CRO) 2024