Nicola Vizzoni

Nicola Vizzoni
Vizzoni at Moscow 2013.
Personal information
NicknameIlvizzo
NationalityItalian
Born (1973-11-04) 4 November 1973 (age 50)
Pietrasanta, Italy
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight126 kg (278 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Retired2016
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
European Championships 0 1 0
Summer Universiade 1 0 0
Mediterranean Games 2 0 1
World Military Games 0 2 0
World Military Championships 2 1 0
European Cup 1 3 1
European Cup Winter Throwing 2 0 1
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Hammer throw
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Barcelona Hammer throw
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2001 Beijing Hammer throw
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Radès Hammer throw
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin Hammer throw

Nicola Vizzoni (born 4 November 1973 in Pietrasanta, Province of Lucca) is a male hammer thrower from Italy. He won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and ten years later at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. His personal best throw is 80.50 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Formia.

He has won 19 medals (8 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze) at the International athletics competitions.[1] Vizzoni is the coach of the Italian national team for the hammer throw.

  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 – UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 June 2013.