Andrea Benelli (born 28 June 1960) is a retired Italian skeet shooter. He competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, and won a gold medal in 2004 and a bronze in 1996.[2] In 2004, he and Marko Kemppainen finished with 149 hits out of 150, but Kemppainen missed first in the shoot-off.[1] Benelli also won the individual world title in 1987 and 1990, placing second in 1986, and third in 1999.[3] In 1996 he set two world records at 125/125 and 150/150.[1]
![]() Benelli at the 2004 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1960-06-28) 28 June 1960 (age 62) Florence, Italy[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Skeet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Laterina Sporting Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benelli owns and runs a Tourist Villa named Agriturismo Petrognano,[4] located in Saint Ellero, Florence. It is a restored 18th-century farmhouse with a practice range behind it. His father Luciano was also a competitive shooter, who won the national title in 1977.[1]
Event | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
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Skeet (mixed) | 20th 145+49 |
25th 145 |
Not held | |||
Skeet (men) | Not held | ![]() 123+24 |
5th 122+24 |
![]() 124+25 |
24th 113 |
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1 From 1972 until 1992, the event was open to women as well as men. Zhang is the only woman to have won it. |