Matteo Cicinelli (born 12 March 1998) is an Italian modern pentathlete. He won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Games and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Matteo Cicinelli
Personal information
Born (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26)
Rome[1]
Sport
CountryItalian
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Italy
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest Relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Székesfehérvár Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków Team

Career

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He won bronze in the team relay alongside Giorgio Malan at the 2018 Junior World Championships.[2]

He won a silver medal in the mixed relay at the 2022 European Modern Pentathlon Championships in Hungary.[3] He won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 2023 European Games in Poland in June 2023.[4]

He won a silver medal in the team event at the 2024 European Modern Pentathlon Championships in July 2024. He also placed fifth overall in the individual event.[5]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, qualifying for the final.[6][7]

Personal life

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Born in Rome, he is based in Capena.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Matteo Cicinelli". Eurosport. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ "UIPM 2018 JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: CZECH DUO STRIKE GOLD IN MEN'S RELAY". uipmworld.org. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "European Championships". uipmworld. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Gold in the pentathlon competition – both the European Games and the European Championships – was won by Giorgio Malan". European Games. July 1, 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "CONTINENTAL CROWNS FOR BRYSON (GBR) AND TOVKAI (UKR) IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". uipmworld. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Paris 2024: Matteo Cicinelli and Giorgio Malan in the final". fipm.it. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Pentathlon moderno: Matteo Cicinelli e Giorgio Malan staccano il pass per la finale a Versailles". coni.it. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  8. ^ Rinaldi, Lambert (July 8, 2024). "Matteo Cicinelli, the pentathlon champion from Capena at the Paris Olympics". ilnuovomagazine. Retrieved 10 August 2024.