Roberta Bianconi (born 8 July 1989) is an Italian water polo player.[1] She was part of the Italian team that won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships.[2][3]

Roberta Bianconi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-07-08) 8 July 1989 (age 34)
Rapallo, Liguria, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportWater polo
ClubEkipe Orizzonte
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kazan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Eindhoven
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Belgrade
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Split
FINA World League
Silver medal – second place 2011 Tianjin
Silver medal – second place 2014 Kunshan
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest

Bianconi was named 2015[4] and 2016[5] LEN European Water Polo Player of the Year being the first female player to be awarded by LEN in multiple times.[5]

Club career edit

Club honours edit

Rapallo

Pro Recco

Olympiacos

Ekipe Orizzonte

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Roberta Bianconi". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Water Polo, Women's final and bronze matches - US retain title, their reign is unchallenged". FINA.org. 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Water Polo Reports - Women, FINALS". FINA.org. 7 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Pijetlovic, Bianconi LEN European Players of the Year" waterpoloworld.com 5 January 2016
  5. ^ a b "Filipovic and Bianconi European water polo players of the year" waterpology.com 14 March 2015
  6. ^ "Olympiacos wins Euro League after thrilling final" waterpoloworld.com 25 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Olympiacos claims European Super Cup" waterpoloworld.com 20 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Orizzonte lifts LEN trophy" waterpology.com 13 April 2019

External links edit

Awards
Preceded by LEN European Water Polo Player of the Year
2015
2016
Succeeded by