Luca Giustolisi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1970-09-11)11 September 1970
Trieste, Italy
Died14 September 2023(2023-09-14) (aged 53)
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Men's Water polo
Representing  Italy
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta Team competition
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Buffalo Team
Updated on 10 August 2023.

Luca Giustolisi (13 March 1970 – 14 September 2023) was an Italian water polo player who won a bronze medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Life and career

Born in Trieste, the son of the water polo referee and manager Giuseppe, during his career Giustolisi won a LEN Trophy and a LEN Cup Winners' Cup with Roma, and two LEN Champions League titles with CN Posillipo and Pro Recco.[1] With the Italian national team, he won the gold medal in the 1995 European Aquatics Championships and a bronze in the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

After his retirement, Giustolisi graduated in psychology and was honorary judge of the Juvenile Court of Trieste.[1] He also worked as coach and technical director for several teams.[1] He died from cancer on 14 September 2023, at the age of 53.[1][2] He was married to lyric soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci and had a son, Gillo.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Carrella, Franco (14 September 2023). "Pallanuoto in lutto: addio all'ex azzurro Giustolisi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scompare Luca Giustolisi, aveva 53 anni. Le condoglianze". FIN. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.


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