Giuseppe Giordano (born July 16, 1974, in Naples) is an Italian sport shooter.[1][3] He won a bronze medal in the men's free pistol at the 2011 ISSF World Cup series in Munich, Germany, with a total score of 659.6 points, earning him a spot on the Italian team for the Olympics.[4][5] Giordano is also a member of the shooting team for Centro Sportivo Esercito, and is coached and trained by Marco Masetti.[1][2]
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| Nationality |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1974 Naples, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 m air pistol (AP60) 50 m pistol (FP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Centro Sportivo Esercito[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Marco Masetti[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Giordano represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 50 m pistol, along with his teammate and three-time Olympian Francesco Bruno. Giordano barely advanced to the final, after scoring a total of 559 targets from the qualifying rounds, and winning a shoot-off by one tenth of a point ahead of Portugal's João Costa, with a bonus of 49.6.[6] Unfortunately, he finished only in fifth place by six points behind winner and defending Olympic champion Jin Jong-Oh of South Korea (662.0), accumulating a score of 656.0 targets (97.0 in the final).[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Giuseppe Giordano". London 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "CONI Profile – Giuseppe Giordano" (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Giuseppe Giordano". 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "ISSF Profile – Giuseppe Giordano". ISSF. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "50m Pistol – World's #1 Matsuda defeat Serbia's Zlatic at 9th shot". ISSF. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50m Pistol Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50m Pistol Final". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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