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Tania Cagnotto

Cagnotto at the 2009 World Diving Championships
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 (age 40) Bolzano, Italy
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Spouse(s)	Stefano Parolin
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Diving
Event(s)	1 m, 3 m, 3 m synchro, 10 m
College team	Houston Cougars
Club	Fiamme Gialle
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 1 World Championships 1 3 6 European Championships 20 5 4 FINA Diving World Cup 0 0 2 Olympic Games Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3 m synchro Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3 m springboard World Championships Gold 2015 Kazan 1 m Silver 2009 Rome 3 m synchro Silver 2013 Barcelona 3 m synchro Silver 2013 Barcelona 1 m Bronze 2005 Montreal 3 m Bronze 2007 Melbourne 3 m Bronze 2009 Rome 3 m Bronze 2011 Shanghai 1 m Bronze 2015 Kazan 3 m Bronze 2015 Kazan 3 m mixed synchro European Championships Gold 2004 Madrid 10 m Gold 2008 Eindhoven 10 m Gold 2009 Torino 1 m Gold 2009 Torino 3 m Gold 2009 Torino 3 m synchro Gold 2010 Budapest 1 m Gold 2010 Budapest 3 m synchro Gold 2011 Torino 1 m Gold 2011 Torino 3 m synchro Gold 2012 Eindhoven 3 m synchro Gold 2013 Rostock 1 m Gold 2013 Rostock 3 m synchro Gold 2014 Berlin 1 m Gold 2014 Berlin 3 m synchro Gold 2015 Rostock 1m Gold 2015 Rostock 3 m synchro Gold 2015 Rostock 3 m Gold 2016 London 1 m Gold 2016 London 3 m Gold 2016 London 3 m synchro Silver 2002 Berlin 10 m Silver 2012 Eindhoven 1 m Silver 2013 Rostock 3 m Silver 2014 Berlin 3 m Silver 2016 London Mixed 3 m synchro Bronze 2002 Berlin 3 m synchro Bronze 2004 Madrid 1 m Bronze 2008 Eindhoven 10 m synchro Bronze 2011 Torino 3 m

Tania Cagnotto (born May 15, 1985) is a famous Italian diver. She made history as the first Italian woman to win a medal at a World Championship in diving! Tania competed in five Olympic Games, showing incredible skill. In her last Olympics in 2016, she won medals in both individual and synchronized springboard diving. She's also won an amazing 20 championships at the European level.

About Tania Cagnotto

Tania Cagnotto was born in Bolzano, Italy. Her parents, Giorgio Cagnotto and Carmen Casteiner, were both Olympic divers. Her father even won four Olympic medals in the 1970s and 1980s! It seems diving runs in the family.

Tania was supported by the sports part of the Italian police force, called GN Fiamme Gialle – Bolzano Nuoto.

Tania's Early Career and First Medals

Tania won her first gold medal at the European Championships in Madrid when she was 19. She won the 10-meter platform event and also earned a bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard competition.

After a tough time in the 10-meter platform at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, she bounced back. She won a bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard event.

World Championship Success

Tania continued to shine at the World Championships. She won a third bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard at the 2009 World Championships in Rome. She also teamed up with Francesca Dallapè to win a silver medal in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event.

At the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Tania earned a silver medal in the 1-meter springboard. She was just 0.1 points behind the champion, He Zi!

In 2015, Tania made history again at the 2015 FINA World Championship in Kazan. She won the gold medal in the 1-meter springboard, becoming the first Italian female diver to win a World Championship in diving! At the same event, she also won a bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard.

Olympic Achievements and Retirement

Tania announced that the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro would be her fifth and final Olympic Games. After just missing out on medals in London in 2012, she finally achieved her Olympic dream in Rio. She won a silver medal in the 3-meter synchronized diving with her partner Francesca Dallapé. She also earned a bronze medal in the women's individual 3-meter springboard event.

Tania competed in her very last competition in Torino from May 12-14, 2017, in the 1-meter springboard. After retiring from competitive diving, she shared that she planned to coach diving.

Tania Cagnotto at the 2009 World Championship

Tania's Olympic Results

Tania Cagnotto competed in five Olympic Games. Here's a look at her results:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney	18th	3 m springboard
2004	Olympic Games	Athens	8th	3 m springboard
			8th	10 m platform
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing	5th	3 m springboard
			13th	10 m platform
2012	Olympic Games	London	4th	3 m springboard
			4th	3 m synchronized springboard
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro	3rd	3 m springboard
			2nd	3 m synchronized springboard

Tania's Family Life

Tania Cagnotto is married to Stefano Parolin. They have two daughters. Their first daughter, Maya, was born on January 23, 2018, in Bolzano. Their second daughter, Lisa, was born in 2021.

See also

In Spanish: Tania Cagnotto para niños

• Italian sportswomen multiple medalists at Olympics and World Championships