Rosalba Forciniti

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Rosalba Forciniti
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1986-02-13) 13 February 1986 (age 38)
Cosenza, Italy
OccupationJudoka
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportJudo
Weight class–52 kg
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2012)
World Champ.R16 (2010)
European Champ.Silver (2010)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London ‍–‍52 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vienna ‍–‍52 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍52 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tbilisi ‍–‍52 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Zagreb ‍–‍52 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sarajevo ‍–‍52 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF688
JudoInside.com16568
Updated on 28 May 2023.

Rosalba Forciniti (born 13 February 1986 in Cosenza) is an Italian judoka.

Biography[edit]

She won the bronze medal in 52 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics, she is the first Calabrian woman ever to reach the podium at the Olympic Games.[1]

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London 3rd 52 kg

References[edit]

  1. ^ "JUDO: Bronzo per Rosalba Forciniti, prima calabrese sul podio olimpico" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

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