Manfredi Rizza
Italian canoeist (born 1991)
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Manfredi "Mampe" Rizza (born 26 April 1991)[4] is an Italian canoeist. He finished sixth in the K-1 200 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] He won a silver medal in Men's K-1 200 metres, at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
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| Born | 26 April 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Canottieri Ticino[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stefano Loddo (club) Giuseppe Buonfiglio (national)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Pavia.[3] Rizza took up kayaking in 2000.[2][3]
