Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare

The Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare is the sport section of the Italian Air Force.

Structure

Air Force athletes receive an Air Force rank and salary equivalent to servicemen. They also receive basic military training, although the majority of their training is sport-specific and usually takes place in one of the Air Force sports centers.

Sports

There are 12 disciplines of C.S. Aeronnatica Militare.

• Fencing
• Archery
• Athletics
• Artistic gymnastics
• Rhythmic gymnastics
• Equestrianism
• Table Tennis
• Shooting
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Beach Volleyball
• Sailing

Notable athletes

• Andrew Howe
• Emanuele Di Gregorio
• Michael Tumi (former, from 2012 pass to G.S. Fiamme Gialle)
• Manuela Levorato

• Michele Frangilli
• Mauro Nespoli
• Marco Galiazzo

• Paolo Pizzo
• Matteo Tagliariol
• Andrea Baldini

Athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Of the 290 athletes who represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 29 were Air Force athletes. These athletes are:

See also

• Italian Air Force
• Italian military sports bodies

References

External links

• Official site