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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1970-09-11)11 September 1970 Trieste, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 September 2023(2023-09-14) (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Luca Giustolisi (13 March 1970 – 14 September 2023) was an Italian water polo player who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Life and career
Born in Trieste, the son of the water polo referee and manager Giuseppe, during his career Giustolisi won a LEN Trophy and a LEN Cup Winners' Cup with Roma, and two LEN Champions League titles with CN Posillipo and Pro Recco.1 With the Italian national team, he won the gold medal in the 1995 European Aquatics Championships and a bronze in the 1996 Summer Olympics.1
After his retirement, Giustolisi graduated in psychology and was honorary judge of the Juvenile Court of Trieste.1 He also worked as coach and technical director for several teams.1 He died from cancer on 14 September 2023, at the age of 53.12 He was married to lyric soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci and had a son, Gillo.1
References
References
- Carrella, Franco (14 September 2023). "Pallanuoto in lutto: addio all'ex azzurro Giustolisi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- "Scompare Luca Giustolisi, aveva 53 anni. Le condoglianze". FIN. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
External links
- Luca Giustolisi at World Aquatics
- Luca Giustolisi at Olympics.com
- Luca Giustolisi at Olympedia
- Luca Giustolisi at InterSportStats