Andrea Benelli
Benelli at the 2004 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1960-06-28) 28 June 1960
Florence, Italy[1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)Skeet
ClubLaterina Sporting Club[1]
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Skeet individual
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Skeet individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1981 TucumanSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1986 SuhlSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1987 ValenciaSkeet individual
Gold medal – first place1989 MontecatiniSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1990 MoscowSkeet individual
Gold medal – first place1993 BarcelonaSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1994 FagnanoSkeet team
Gold medal – first place1999 TampereSkeet team
Gold medal – first place2006 ZagrebSkeet team
Silver medal – second place1985 MontecatiniSkeet team
Silver medal – second place1986 SuhlSkeet individual
Silver medal – second place1987 ValenciaSkeet team
Silver medal – second place1995 NicosiaSkeet team
Bronze medal – third place1999 TamperSkeet individual
Bronze medal – third place2003 NicosiaSkeet team
Bronze medal – third place2005 LonatoSkeet team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Skeet individual

Andrea Benelli (born 28 June 1960) is a retired Italian skeet shooter. He competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, and won a gold medal in 2004 and a bronze in 1996.[2] In 2004, he and Marko Kemppainen finished with 149 hits out of 150, but Kemppainen missed first in the shoot-off.[1] Benelli also won the individual world title in 1987 and 1990, placing second in 1986, and third in 1999.[3] In 1996 he set two world records at 125/125 and 150/150.[1]

Benelli owns and runs a Tourist Villa named Agriturismo Petrognano,[4] located in Saint Ellero, Florence. It is a restored 18th-century farmhouse with a practice range behind it. His father Luciano was also a competitive shooter, who won the national title in 1977.[1]

Olympic results

Event 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008
Skeet (mixed) 20th
145+49		 25th
145		 Not held
Skeet (men) Not held 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
123+24		 5th
122+24		 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
124+25		 24th
113

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrea Benelli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Andrea Benelli". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "Shooting World Championships–Men: Skeet". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  4. ↑ Agriturismo Petrognano
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