Gruppo Sportivo Forestale

The Gruppo Sportivo Forestale was the former sport section of the Italian forestry, fishery and environment police force, State Forestry Corps.

Gruppo Sportivo Forestale

Sport	All disciplines
Jurisdiction	Italy
Abbreviation	G.S. Forestale
Founded	1955 (1955)
Affiliation	CONI
Headquarters	Rome
President	Cesare Patrone
Closure date	2017

History

Founded in 1955, it has now been integrated since 1 January 2017 into the Sports Group of the Carabinieri (Centro Sportivo Carabinieri).^[1]

Famous athletes

The Olympic Champion Giovanna Trillini with the Forestale green jersey.

Alpine skiing

• Deborah Compagnoni

Cross-country skiing

• Stefania Belmondo
• Antonella Confortola
• Manuela Di Centa
• Arianna Follis
• Cristina Paluselli
• Gabriella Paruzzi
• Fulvio Valbusa
• Sabina Valbusa

Luge

• Gerda Weissensteiner

Athletics

• Angelo Carosi
• Maria Guida
• Elisabetta Perrone

Fencing

• Giovanna Trillini

Rowing

• Marcello Miani

Shooting

• Chiara Cainero
• Ennio Falco
• Maura Genovesi

Whitewater slalom

• Daniele Molmenti

Medal table

Many medals have been won by athletes of the Gruppo Sportivo Forestale.^[2]

Event
Olympic Games	15	17	20
World Championships	123	110	129
European Championships	110	80	74

See also

• State Forestry Corps
• Italian military sports bodies

References

1. "Il Gruppo Sportivo Forestale confluisce nel Centro Sportivo Carabinieri, di cui ora fan parte 6 Boxer" (in Italian). fpi.it. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
2. "Medagliere" (in Italian). grupposportivoforestale.it. Retrieved 30 April 2012.

External links

• Official website (in Italian)
• Media related to G.S. Forestale at Wikimedia Commons