Andrea Benelli (born 28 June 1960) is a retired Italian skeet shooter. He competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, and won a gold medal in 2004 and a bronze in 1996.[2] In 2004, he and Marko Kemppainen finished with 149 hits out of 150, but Kemppainen missed first in the shoot-off.[1] Benelli also won the individual world title in 1987 and 1990, placing second in 1986, and third in 1999.[3] In 1996 he set two world records at 125/125 and 150/150.[1]
Benelli owns and runs a Tourist Villa named Agriturismo Petrognano,[4] located in Saint Ellero, Florence. It is a restored 18th-century farmhouse with a practice range behind it. His father Luciano was also a competitive shooter, who won the national title in 1977.[1]
Olympic results
| Event | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeet (mixed) | 20th 145+49 |
25th 145 |
Not held | |||
| Skeet (men) | Not held |  Bronze123+24 |
5th 122+24 |
 Gold124+25 |
24th 113 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrea Benelli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Andrea Benelli". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
- ^ "Shooting World Championships–Men: Skeet". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
- ^ Agriturismo Petrognano
External links
- Andrea Benelli at ISSF
- Andrea Benelli at Olympics.com
- Andrea Benelli at Olympedia
- Andrea Benelli at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
- Andrea Benelli at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
Olympic champions in men's skeet | |
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1 From 1972 until 1992, the event was open to women as well as men. Zhang is the only woman to have won it. |
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