# Centro Sportivo Esercito

The Centro Sportivo Esercito (sometimes known as Gruppo Sportivo Esercito or with the acronym CSE), is the sport section of the Italian Army.

## History

Centro Sportivo Esercito was born on 1 January 1960 on the occasion of the 1960 Summer Olympics that took place in Rome.

## Sections

* Olympic Sports Center of the Italian Army
* Alpine Training Centre - Sports Activities Department
* Section Parachuting of the Centro Sportivo Esercito
* Military Centre of Equestrianism
* Section Powerboating of the 2° Reggimento Genio Pontieri

## Sports

There are 17 disciplines and 5 sections.
| Athletics Equestrian Artistic gymnastics Judo Wrestling Karate | Powerboating Parachuting Modern pentathlon Military pentathlon Boxing Fencing | Weightlifting Taekwondo Shooting Triathlon Winter sports |

## Best results

| Competition | Athlete | Event | Medal |
| Olympic Games ||||
| Paris 2024 | Angela Andreoli | Gymnastics – Women's Team | Silver |
| Tokyo 2020 | Vanessa Ferrari | Gymnastics – Women's Floor Exercise | Silver |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Fabio Basile | Judo - 66 Kg | Gold |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Diana Bacosi | Shooting - Skeet | Gold |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Odette Giuffrida | Judo - 52 Kg | Silver |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Rachele Bruni | Swimming - 10 Km | Silver |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Frank Chamizo | Wrestling freestyle - 65 Kg | Bronze |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Francesca Dallapè | Diving - Synchro 3 m springboard | Bronze |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Gabriele Detti | Swimming - 400 m | Bronze |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Gabriele Detti | Swimming - 1500 m | Bronze |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Monica Contrafatto | Athletics - 100 m T42 | Bronze |
| London 2012 | Mauro Sarmiento | Taekwondo - 80 Kg | Bronze |
| Beijing 2008 | Mauro Sarmiento | Taekwondo - 80 Kg | Silver |
| World Championships ||||
| Budapest 2022 | Dario Verani | Swimming - Open water 25 Km | Gold |
| Lienz 2016 | Mattia Busato | Karate - Individual kata | Bronze |
| Las Vegas 2015 | Frank Chamizo | Wrestling freestyle - 65 Kg | Gold |
| Bremen 2014 | Sara Cardin | Karate - Kumite 55 kg | Gold |
| Shangai 2011 | Alice Franco | Swimming - Open water 25 Km | Bronze |
| Shangai 2011 | Fabio Scozzoli | Swimming - 50 m breaststroke | Silver |
| Shangai 2011 | Fabio Scozzoli | Swimming - 100 m breaststroke | Silver |
| Rome 2009 | Valerio Cleri | Swimming - Open water 25 Km | Gold |
| European Championships ||||
| Budapest 2020 | Dario Verani | Open water swimming - 5 km | Bronze |
| Glasgow 2018 | Fabio Scozzoli | Swimming - 50 m breaststroke | Silver |
| Glasgow 2018 | Fabio Scozzoli | Swimming - 100 m mixed medley | Bronze |
| Novi Sad 2017 | Frank Chamizo | Wrestling freestyle 70 Kg | Gold |
| Kocaeli 2017 | Sara Cardin | Karate - Kumite 55 kg | Silver |
| Kocaeli 2017 | Mattia Busato | Karate - Team kata | Gold |
| Kocaeli 2017 | Mattia Busato | Karate - Individual kata | Bronze |
| Split 2017 | Mirko Zanni | Weightlifting - Snatch 69 Kg | Silver |
| Amsterdam 2016 | Veronica Inglese | athletics - Half marathon | Silver |
| Hoorn 2016 | Simone Ruffini | Open water swimming - Team 5 km | Gold |
| Osijej 2013 | Giuseppe Giordano | Shooting - 50 m pistol | Gold |
| Turin 2011 | Noemi Batki | Diving - 10 m platform | Gold |
| Barcelona 2010 | Daniele Meucci | Athletics - 10,000 m | Bronze |
| Eindhoven 2009 | Elisa Cusma | Athletics - 800 m | Bronze |