Caterina Marianna Banti (born 13 June 1987) is an Italian sailor who specializes in the Nacra 17 category. Two-time Olympic champion with Nacra 17 in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.

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Caterina Banti
Personal information
Full nameCaterina Marianna Banti
Born (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987 (age 37)
Rome, Italy
Sailing career
ClassNacra 17
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Nacra 17
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Nacra 17
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 AarhusNacra 17
Gold medal – first place2022 HalifaxNacra 17
Gold medal – first place2023 The HagueNacra 17
Gold medal – first place2024 La Grande-MotteNacra 17
Bronze medal – third place2017 La Grande-MotteNacra 17
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 KielNacra 17
Gold medal – first place2018 GdyniaNacra 17
Gold medal – first place2020 Lake AtterseeNacra 17
Gold medal – first place2022 AarhusNacra 17
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Career

She and Ruggero Tita won two medals at the Nacra 17 World Championship, gold in 2018 and bronze in 2017, and three gold medals at the Nacra 17 European Championship, between 2017 and 2020.[1] They were nominated by the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

At the postponed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, they raced their boat at Enoshima alongside their British training partners of Anna Burnet and John Gimson. They beat them into second place and were awarded with gold medals.[3] They repeated this at the 2024 Olympics winning more gold medals.[4]

She holds a bachelor's degree in foreign languages at the La Sapienza University of Rome.[5]

References

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