Luca Giustolisi
Italian water polo player (1970–2023)
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1970-09-11)11 September 1970 Trieste, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 September 2023(2023-09-14) (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Luca Giustolisi (13 March 1970 – 14 September 2023) was an Italian water polo player who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Life and career
Born in Trieste, the son of the water polo referee and manager Giuseppe, during his career Giustolisi won a LEN Trophy and a LEN Cup Winners' Cup with Roma [it], and two LEN Champions League titles with CN Posillipo and Pro Recco.[1] With the Italian national team, he won the gold medal in the 1995 European Aquatics Championships and a bronze in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
After his retirement, Giustolisi graduated in psychology and was honorary judge of the Juvenile Court of Trieste.[1] He also worked as coach and technical director for several teams.[1] He died from cancer on 14 September 2023, at the age of 53.[1][2] He was married to lyric soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci and had a son, Gillo.[1]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
References
- ^ a b c d e f Carrella, Franco (14 September 2023). "Pallanuoto in lutto: addio all'ex azzurro Giustolisi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Scompare Luca Giustolisi, aveva 53 anni. Le condoglianze". FIN. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
- Luca Giustolisi at World Aquatics
- Luca Giustolisi at Olympics.com
- Luca Giustolisi at Olympedia
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Italy men's water polo squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
- 1 Attolico (GK)
- 2 Postiglione
- 3 Bovo
- 4 Bencivenga
- 5 A. Calcaterra
- 6 R. Calcaterra
- 7 Giustolisi
- 8 Angelini
- 9 Pomilio
- 10 Gerini (GK)
- 11 Sottani
- 12 Silipo
- 13 Ghibellini
- Coach: Rudić
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