Carlo TACCHINI (ITA)

ITItaly
Age:
29 years
Languages:
Italian, English and a bit of Spanish
Federation:
FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK
Carlo Tacchini (ITA)

Biography

Further Personal Information

NICKNAME
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BIOGRAPHY
At Rio 2016, he was the first Italian to compete in the C1 200, finishing 15th. He was seventh in the C1 1000. Eight years later, Tacchini won his first Olympic medal along with Gabriele Casadei in the C2 500. Tacchini, who is a police officer, is a two-time world medallist and a European Games champion in the C2 500.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
I live in Verbania, and train mostly in Sabaudia from October to April
OCCUPATION
Professional Canoer for Polizia di stato
HIGHER EDUCATION
I graduated from high school in 2013 and now studying political Science at Unicusano in Rome
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
Back in 2005
HOBBIES
I really like soccer, love going to the stadium to cheer for Juventus
CLUB
G.S Fiamme Oro
NAME OF COACH
Beniamino Bonomi and Angelo Monte
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION
2015 Duisburg World Cup
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Winning U23 European championships in Belgrade in 2017 and silver at World Championships in Racice
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
Bebo Bonomi, my coach and inspiration for everything he has achieved in his career
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO
Fino alla fine
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE
I love racing in Racice and Szeged because I got medals from World Championships and World Cups
AMBITIONS
I am too "scaramantico" to say that.
BEST RESULTS
Olympics: Silver - 1. World Championships: Silver - 1, Bronze - 1.