Andrea Benetti (canoeist)

Andrea Benetti (born 28 June 1980 in Turin) is an Italian slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1997 to 2013.

Andrea Benetti a Mezzana 2013 in C1
Andrea Benetti
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Foz do Iguaçu C2
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kraków C2

He won a bronze medal in the C2 event at the 2007 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Foz do Iguaçu and again at the 2008 European Championships in Kraków.[1]

Benetti also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the C2 event in Beijing in 2008.[2]

His partner in the C2 boat for most of his career was Erik Masoero.

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2006 11 Jun 2006 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd C2

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.