 Maddaloni (right) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1976 (1976-07-10) (age 49) Naples, Italy |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –73 kg, –81 kg |
| Club | Fiamme Oro[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (2000) |
| World Champ. | 5th(2007) |
| European Champ. |  (1998,1999) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 10002 |
| JudoInside.com | 6513 |
| Updated on 31 May 2023 | |
Giuseppe Maddaloni (born 10 July 1976) is an Italianjudoka. He was born inNaples.
He won a gold medal in thelightweight (–73 kg) division at the2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
He was trained by his father Gianni Maddaloni, in the district of Scampia, the Neapolitan region of Italy.[3]
In 2014 a movie was made about his life and that of his father, calledit:L'oro di Scampia (the gold of Scampia), in 2022 it was streaming on Netflix.
In 2018 theInternational Judo Federation made a movie about his father and the work he continues to do called Judo for the World - Italy.[4]
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | European Championships | 3rd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2007 | World Judo Championships | 5th | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | 1st | Half middleweight (81 kg) |
| 2002 | European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2001 | European Judo Championships | 2nd | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1999 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1998 | European Judo Championships | 1st | Lightweight (73 kg) |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | 3rd | Lightweight (71 kg) |
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