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Beniamino Bonomi

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Beniamino Bonomi (born 9 March 1968) is an Italian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s (decade). Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (2000: K-2 1000 m) and three silvers (1996: K-1 1000 m, K-2 500 m; 2004: K-2 1000 m).[2]

Born (1968-03-09) 9 March 1968 (age 58)
Verbania, Italy
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Beniamino Bonomi
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Born (1968-03-09) 9 March 1968 (age 58)
Verbania, Italy
Sport
SportCanoeing
ClubFiamme Gialle[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaK-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensK-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 DuisburgK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1991 ParisK-1 10000 m
Silver medal – second place1997 DartmouthK-1 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1997 DartmouthK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1997 DartmouthK-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place1998 SzegedK-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place1998 SzegedK-2 500 m
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Biography

Bonomi also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1995) and six silvers (K-1 1000 m: 1997, K-1 10000 m: 1991, K-2 200 m: 1997, 1998; K-2 500 m: 1997, K-4 200 m: 1998).

He was member of the Gruppo Nautico Fiamme Gialle club. He is 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and races at 81 kg (179 lb).

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