Evelina Bertoli (born 8 July 1986 in Rome, Italy) is an Olympic Italian eventing rider.[1] Bertoli placed second in the 2020 FEI Eventing Nations Cup in Montelibretti, Italy—the Italian Grand Championships.[2] She competed at the 2021 and 2023 European Championships, and at the 2022 World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro.[3] In 2024 she competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and finished 22nd in the individual standings.[4][5][6][7][8] Previously a modern pentathlete, she was Italian junior champion in modern pentathlon in 2004 and 2005.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1986 (age 38) Rome, Italy |
| Height | 1,65m |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Club | Fiamme Azzurre |
| Coached by | Katherine Lucheschi |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2024 Olympic Games |
Bertoli is a member of Fiamme Azzurre, the sports group of the Italian prison police and wears their insignia when she rides.[9][8][10] Her older sister Sara Bertoli was also a member of Fiamme Azzurre and took part in the 2008 Olympic Games in modern pentathlon, and was an alternate in 2004.[1][11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Evelina Bertoli". FEI.org.
- ^ Lombardi, Gianni (24 October 2020). "Equitazione, Campionati Italiani Assoluti completo 2020: vince Arianna Schivo, seconda Evelina Bertoli" [Horse riding, Complete 2020 Italian Absolute Championships: Arianna Schivo wins, second Evelina Bertoli] (in Italian). OA Sport.
- ^ "Ranieri ed Evelina: la storia che non si ferma" [Ranieri and Evelina: the story that doesn't stop]. Cavallo Magazine (in Italian). 20 September 2022.
- ^ "BERTOLI Evelina". Olympics, Paris 2024.
- ^ "Parigi 2024: nel Completo Evelina Bertoli alla 1^ Olumpiade conquista la finale individuale" [Paris 2024: Evelina Bertoli wins the individual final at her 1st Olympics in eventing]. equestrianinsights.it (in Italian). 29 July 2024.
- ^ Santangelo, Roberto (29 July 2024). "CompletoEquitazione, Evelina Bertoli si qualifica per la finale individuale del completo alle Olimpiadi. Italia 13ma a squadre" [Eventing Equestrian, Evelina Bertoli qualifies for the individual eventing final at the Olympics. Italy 13th in the team eventing]. oasport.it (in Italian).
- ^ Terry, Martha (27 July 2024). "'She was scared of the piaffing dressage horses': hippophobic mare scores personal best on Olympic stage". Horse & Hound.
- ^ a b "Evelina Bertoli". Parigi2024.coni.it. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "22 atleti delle fiamme azzurre e 8 tecnici della Polizia penitenziaria nella delegazione olimpica italiana ai Giochi di Parigi 2024" [22 blue flame athletes and 8 prison police technicians in the Italian Olympic delegation at the 2024 Paris Games]. Penitentiary Police Union Alliance (in Italian). 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Parigi 2024, parte la corsa alle medaglie olimpiche" [Paris 2024, the race for the Olympic medals starts]. Polizia Penitenziaria (in Italian). 26 July 2024.
- ^ Leoni, Raul. "Fiamme Azzurre Story, La Partecipazione Olimpica" [Fiamme Azzurre Story, Olympic Participation] (PDF). Polizia Penitenziaria (in Italian).
- ^ "Modern Pentathlon - Results and Schedules". 2008.nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
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