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 Bertoncelli at the 2019 World Championships. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 2001[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | C1, K1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Carabinieri[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Daniele Molmenti[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marta Bertoncelli (born 3 July 2001) is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2016.[4] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]Marta finished 3rd in the C1 event at the 2017 Junior World Championships in Bratislava and 2nd in the same event in 2018 on her home course in Ivrea.[1][5] At the 2019 Junior World Championships she won a gold medal in the C1 team event[6] and a bronze medal in the C1 event.
In May 2021 with her place at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics secured following her performance at the 2019 World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell,[7] she was honoured by Stefano Bonaccini, the president of the Emilia-Romagna region for her achievements.[8] She competed in the debut appearance of the women's C1 event, after it was introduced for the 2020 games.[9] She finished in 15th place in Tokyo after being eliminated in the semifinal. She also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, finishing 18th in the C1 event and 20th in kayak cross.
She won two medals (1 gold and 1 bronze) in the C1 team event at the European Championships.
Bertoncelli achieved her best World Championship result of 5th in the C1 event in 2022.
World Cup individual podiums
[edit]| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2026 | 4 September 2026 | Vaires-sur-Marne | 3rd | C1 |
Personal life
[edit]Her father Luca is the president of the Ferrara canoe club. She plays the ukulele in her free time.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Marta BERTONCELLI". infoicf.msl.es. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- 1 2 "Canoeing - Marta Bertoncelli". Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 "MARTA BERTONCELLI" (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "Marta BERTONCELLI". ICF - Planet Canoe. September 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Marta BERTONCELLI (ITA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ↑ "2019 ICF Canoe Slalom - Final Results List" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ "La canoa di Marta Bertoncelli parla giapponese: andrà a Tokyo 2020 | estense.com Ferrara" (in Italian). October 3, 2019.
- ↑ "In Regione premiata Marta Bertoncelli, giovane canoista di Ferrara che ha conquistato il pass per le Olimpiadi di Tokyo". Regione Emilia-Romagna (in Italian).
- ↑ "Marta Bertoncelli e Giovanni De Gennaro ottengono il pass Olimpico per Tokyo 2020 ai Mondiali di La Seu d'Urgell, in Spagna – Ivan Team". www.ivanteam.com (in Italian).
External links
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- Marta Bertoncelli at Paddle Worldwide
- Marta Bertoncelli at Olympics.com
- Marta Bertoncelli at Olympedia
- Marta Bertoncelli at InterSportStats
