Pino Maddaloni

An Italian judoka born in 1976.

He began practising the sport at a very young age under the guidance of his father, Giovanni; over the course of his career, from the beginners’ category up to the juniors, he won the Italian championship title for thirteen consecutive years.

He continued his career with the Fiamme Oro sports group. Between 1998 and 2008, he won two golds, two silvers and two bronzes at the European Championships; he also won a gold at the 2002 World Cup in Moscow and stood on the top step of the podium at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

He is considered one of the most representative Italian athletes in this discipline.

His story inspired the film L’oro di Scampia (2014)