Andrea Facchin
Italian canoeist (born 1978)
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Andrea Facchin (born 20 September 1978 in Padua) is an Italian flatwater canoer who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Beijing in 2008.
Facchin in 2008 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe racing | ||
Representing  Italy | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2008 Beijing | K-2 1000 m |
| Mediterranean Games | ||
| 2005 Almería | K-1 500 m |
| 2005 Almería | K-2 1000 m |
Facchin's greatest success came in 2002 when he won a bronze medal at the European Championships in the K-4 500 m event. He also won the K-1 500 m event at the 1999 Military World Games.
For the specific weight training programme, his strength coach was Master Paolo Tassetto.[1]
