Filippo Mondelli
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1994-06-18)18 June 1994
Como, Italy
Died29 April 2021(2021-04-29) (aged 26)
Cernobbio, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportRowing
Event(s)Double sculls, Quadruple sculls
ClubFiamme Gialle[1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Plovdiv Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sarasota Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ottensheim Quadruple sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow Quadruple sculls
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lucerne Quadruple sculls

Filippo Mondelli (18 June 1994 – 29 April 2021) was an Italian rower, gold medallist at the 2018 European Rowing Championships[2] and at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in the men's quadruple sculls.

In February 2020 he was reported to be suffering from osteosarcoma in his left leg.[3][4] He died in Cernobbio in April 2021, at the age of 26.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ "Canottaggio - Schede atleti" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Mondelli oro europeo". La Provincia (in Italian). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b Marco Bonarrigo (29 April 2021). "Filippo Mondelli, il campione di canottaggio ucciso da un osteosarcoma ad appena 26 anni". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Filippo Mondelli : the race of his life". worldrowing.com. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Ex world rowing champ Mondelli dies of cancer at 26". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 29 April 2021.

External links


World champions – Men's quad scull
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