Pia Lionetti
Italian Olympic archer and former Junior World Champion.
Pia Carmen Maria Lionetti was born on 26 September 1987 in San Giovanni Rotondo. She is an Italian archer who has competed for Italy at two Olympic Games. She resides in Barletta and studies at the University of Foggia.
Lionetti became Junior World Champion in 2005, winning gold in both the individual and team events. The following year, she earned a bronze medal at the European Championships.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she scored 613 points in the ranking round, placing 51st. In the first elimination round, she faced 14th seed Bérengère Schuh of France, who defeated her 112–107. Lionetti also competed in the team event alongside Natalia Valeeva and Elena Tonetta. Their combined ranking round score of 1,842 points put them in ninth place. They beat Chinese Taipei 215–211 in the first round but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by South Korea, who set a new world record of 231 points.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Lionetti again participated in both the individual and team events. She finished tenth in the ranking round and defeated Karen Hultzer, Miranda Leek, and Tan Ya-ting before losing to Aida Román. In the team competition, Lionetti, Jessica Tomasi, and Natalia Valeeva lost by a single point (199–200) to China in the first round.
Her international medals include individual junior titles from the World Cup (Indoor, Aalborg 2005) and European Championships (Indoor, Sassari 2004; Outdoor, Nymburk 2004), as well as an individual European Championship bronze (Outdoor, Athens 2006) and a World Cup medal (Outdoor, Porec 2006). She also earned team medals at the World Cup (Indoor, Aalborg 2005; Outdoor, Antalya 2007), the Grand Prix (Sassari 2006), and the Junior European Championship (Indoor, Sassari 2004).
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Pia Carmen Maria Lionetti
- Birth Date
- 26 February 1987
- Birth Place
- San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
- Height
- 1.62 m
- Weight
- 54 kg
- Sport
- Archery
- Club
- C.S. Aeronautica Militare
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Lore & Background
Lionetti became Junior World Champion in 2005, winning both individual and team gold medals. The following year she earned a bronze medal at the European Championships. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished the ranking round with 613 points, placing 51st, and was eliminated in the first round by France's Bérengère Schuh. In the team event with Natalia Valeeva and Elena Tonetta, Italy defeated Chinese Taipei in the first round but lost to South Korea in the quarter-finals, despite scoring 217 points; South Korea set a new world record of 231 points. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Lionetti placed 10th after the ranking round and defeated Karen Hultzer, Miranda Leek, and Tan Ya-ting before losing to Aida Román. In the team event with Jessica Tomasi and Natalia Valeeva, Italy lost by one point (199–200) to China in the first round.
Reader's Guide
Lionetti's career highlights include winning the Junior World Championship in 2005 and a European Championship bronze in 2006. She competed in two Olympic Games, in 2008 and 2012, both in individual and team events. Her 2012 Olympic run saw her reach the quarter-finals in the individual competition. In the team event at the 2008 Olympics, Italy faced the eventual gold medalists from South Korea, who set a world record. Lionetti's international medals span junior and senior levels, including individual and team honors at World Cup and European Championship events between 2004 and 2007. Her legacy is that of a consistent Italian competitor on the international stage, with notable achievements as a junior and multiple Olympic appearances.
Did You Know?
- She won individual and team gold at the 2005 Junior World Championships.
- At the 2008 Olympics, she scored 613 points in the ranking round.
- The Italian team lost to China by a single point (199–200) in the 2012 team event.
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