Stefano Cipressi
Italian slalom canoeist (born 1982)
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Stefano Cipressi (born 25 November 1982)[1] is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2000.
Cipressi at the Italian Championships in Mezzana in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1982 Turin, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoeing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Marina Militare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cipressi is an athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare,[2]
Biography
He won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (K1: 2006), a silver (K1 team: 2006), and a bronze (K1 team: 2010). He also won two bronze medals at the European Championships.[3]
Cipressi switched to single canoe (C1) class later on in his career and finished 13th in this event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
World Cup individual podiums
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2004 | 25 Jul 2004 | Bourg St.-Maurice | 1st | K1 |
| 2006 | 5 Aug 2006 | Prague | 1st | K11 |
- 1 World Championship counting for World Cup points
