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Elena Gigli

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Elena Gigli
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born9 July 1985 (1985-07-09) (age 39)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportWater polo
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team Competition
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Eindhoven Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 2006 Belgrade Team Competition
FINA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Tianjin Team Competition

Elena Gigli (born 9 July 1985 in Empoli) is a female water polo goalkeeper from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She was the top goalkeeper at the 2012 Olympics, with 56 saves.[1] She also won silver medal in European championship in Belgrado in 2006. Her club team is Fiorentina Waterpolo Giotti (Italy) and she won the Len Champions Cup and Italian league in 2006/2007.

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References

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  1. ^ "Official Results Book – 2012 Olympic Games – Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. p. 341. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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