Matteo Zurloni
Italian speed climber (born 2002)
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Matteo Zurloni (born 20 March 2002) is an Italian competition speed climber. He won the speed event at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships, qualifying him for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityItalian
Born20 March 2002
Segrate, Italy
HometownCassano d'Adda, Italy
Yearsactive2018—present
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 2002 Segrate, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cassano d'Adda, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2018—present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Competition speed climbing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Speed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fiamme Oro | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stanislao Zama | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Zurloni won by 0.01 seconds his heat against China's Long Jinbao in the elimination round of qualifications. Zurloni ended up in sixth place after losing 0.002 seconds in the quarterfinals to another China's Wu Peng, the eventual silver medalist.
