Giuseppe Maddaloni
Italian judoka (born 1976)
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Giuseppe Maddaloni (born 10 July 1976) is an Italian judoka. He was born in Naples.
He won a gold medal in the lightweight (–73 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
He was trained by his father Gianni Maddaloni, in the district of Scampia, the Neapolitan region of Italy.[3]
In popular culture
In 2014 a movie was made about his life and that of his father, called it:L'oro di Scampia (the gold of Scampia), in 2022 it was streaming on Netflix.
In 2018 the International Judo Federation made a movie about his father and the work he continues to do called Judo for the World - Italy.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | European Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | 1st | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2001 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1998 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | 3rd | Lightweight (71 kg) |
