ALESSANDRO VELOTTO

SPECIALITY 12-team Tournament

Date of birth: 12/02/1995

Place of birth: Napoli

Height x weight: 1,85 x 79

Position: Defender

First Club: CC Napoli

Club: Pro Recco/Esercito

First Coach: Vincenzo Palmentieri

Coach: Sandro Sukno

Hobby: Reading, travelling

Relationship Status: Single

Olympic Club: Yes

Olympic Games Participation:

1 (Rio 2016)

Biography

His was a 2019 crowned with the Italian Championship, the Italian Cup, qualification for the Olympic Games and the gold medal at the World Championships. A rich booty that adds to his many personal successes. At the beginning of his career, he was linked to Canottieri Napoli, then went to Pro Recco to be coached by Ratko Rudic, the water polo legend at international level. A skilled defender also with an ability to score, outside the pool he is a willing and committed young man and he holds a Bachelor's degree in Law, on the advice of his parents who have always pushed him to study. His wish is that his sport can make the leap in quality by becoming more media friendly and engaging more and more people. In Tokyo, all the lights will be on, the opportunity is not to be missed!

Palmares

Print

Olympic Games

Rio (BRA) 2016

World Championships

4° Kazan (RUS) 2015
Gwaangju (KOR) 2019

European Championships

Budapest (HUN) 2014
4° Barcellona (ESP) 2018