Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle
The Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle is the sport section of the Italian police force, Guardia di Finanza.
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| Sport | 12 disciplines |
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| Jurisdiction | Italy |
| Abbreviation | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Affiliation | CONI |
| Headquarters | Ostia (Rome) |
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The club's activity is carried out in the following twelve sports disciplines: Athletics, Swimming, Judo, Karate, Shooting, Fencing, Diving, Canoeing, Rowing, Sailing, Alpine skiing, Speed skating. In the sport of athletics the group is called Gruppo Atletico Fiamme Gialle (G.A. Fiamme Gialle).[1]
History
The first appearance of the Guardia di Finanza in the context of sports competitions dates back to 1911, with the participation of a team in the gymnastics competitions organized in Turin for the 50th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, but in fact the first organized structure, in fact the original nucleus of the Fiamme Gialle (Yellow Flames), was created in 1921 to participate in a walking race, the Scudo Nelli Trophy, which was finally awarded after three successes in 1922, 1925 and 1928.[2]
In the following years the activity was expanded with the establishment of several sports groups, the first of which was the Skiers Group, founded in 1925 at the Alpine School of the Guardia di Finanza in Predazzo (in the province of Trento), a group that became famous as the Yellow Flames of Predazzo.
Greatest athletes
| Summer sports | Winter sports | Paralympic sports |
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Athletics
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Alpine skiing
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Para-athletics
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Summer Olympic Games medal table
In total, the athletes of the Fiamme Gialle won 41 medals at the Summer Olympics.
Winter Olympic Games medal table
In total, the athletes of the Fiamme Gialle won 22 (7 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze), at the Winter Olympics.[11]
Medal table by sport
Canoeing
Canoesist of Fiamme Gialle have won a total of eight medals at the Olympic Games.[12]
| Event |  |  |  | Tot. |
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| Olympic Games | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| World Championships | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| Junior World Championships | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mediterranean Games | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| European Championships | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Under 23 European Championships | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Junior European Championships | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Military World Games | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Universiade | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
References
- "G.A. Fiamme Gialle" (in Italian). fidal.it. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- "Fiamme Gialle - Cronistoria" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Atletica statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Canoa statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Canottaggio statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Que bom, Rio! - Fiamme Gialle" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. 1 September 2016. p. 38. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
Premiati gli Olimpici: Campriani, Garozzo, Cagnotto, Lodo, Vicino e Montrone
- "Scherma statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Judo statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Tiro statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Nuoto statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Sport invernali statistiche Olimpiadi" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Canoeing Palmarès" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.