Leonardo D'Imporzano (born March 19, 1982, inLa Spezia,Italy) is an Italianfree-diver, anAIDA International Judge, underwater journalist, researcherconservationist, andTV personality.Pioneer of freediving under ice, he achieves the best performance under ice in Dynamic without fins at Smeraldo Lake inVal di Non (Trento, Italy) 24 February 2008 with 43 metres.[1][2][3][4]
With his team he has carried out in hyperbaric and diving medicine research, with the first-ever electrocardiogram under ice and the deepest electrocardiogram.
In the 2013, he was the first journalist "embedded" to follow the "Corso Ordinario Palombari" (the Italian Navy Diver) since its founding 165 years ago. From the first day until the end of 44 weeks. From this experience he wrote the book "PALOMBiRO. Pagine dal fondo". (Magenes 2014).
He wrote:"L’Orecchio del Subacqueo" (IRECO). 2010ISBN 978-88-86253-36-9"Le Cinque Terre con le pinne" (Magenes)ISBN 978-88-66490-08-1"SubPuntoCom" Ebook."PALOMBiRO. Pagine dal fondo". (Magenes)ISBN 978-8866490784
D'Imporzano also writes and contributes in more than 600 articles of magazines and he's a speaker in shows and conferences on the topic of freediving and environmental protection.
He has flown in zero gravity withESA (European Space Agency) during the 60th "Zero G", Esa's flight campaign inBordeaux - Mérignac AirportFrance by the companyNovespace
He has received awards from Comune diLerici, La Spezia (Italy) for his sport activity, from the International Festival "ImagOrbetello" – Osservare – Impressionare – Sorprendere", the Special Prize for "Man of Sports and Culture. For his commitment to the Promotion and Protection of the Territory Coastal.[5]From [ Uisp - attività subacquee] the Diploma in "Duilio Marcante Prize", "For significant contributions to the preservation of human life in the water".[6] The "Tridente d'oro" or the year 2018, becoming member of the International Academy of Underwater Sciences and Techniques.[7]
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