 Maddaloni (right) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1976 (age 48) Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –73 kg, –81 kg |
| Club | Fiamme Oro[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (2000) |
| World Champ. | 5th (2007) |
| European Champ. | 
(1998, 1999) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 10002 |
| JudoInside.com | 6513 |
| Updated on 31 May 2023 | |
Giuseppe Maddaloni (born 10 July 1976) is an Italian judoka. He was born in Naples.
He won a gold medal in the lightweight (–73 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
He was trained by his father Gianni Maddaloni, in the district of Scampia, the Neapolitan region of Italy.[3]
In Popular Culture
[edit]In 2014 a movie was made about his life and that of his father, called it:L'oro di Scampia (the gold of Scampia), in 2022 it was streaming on Netflix.
In 2018 the International Judo Federation made a movie about his father and the work he continues to do called Judo for the World - Italy.[4]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | European Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | 1st | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2001 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1998 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | 3rd | Lightweight (71 kg) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Fiamme Oro discipline sportive - Judo" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giuseppe Maddaloni". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Gianni Maddaloni: Judo for Love". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Judo for the World - Italy". YouTube. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giuseppe Maddaloni.
- Giuseppe Maddaloni at the International Judo Federation
- Giuseppe Maddaloni at JudoInside.com
- Giuseppe Maddaloni at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Giuseppe Maddaloni at Olympics.com
- Giuseppe Maddaloni at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Giuseppe Maddaloni at The-Sports.org
- Giuseppe Maddaloni at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Giuseppe Maddaloni on Instagram
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