Paris 2026: Pellacani has European night of nights with golds in mixed 3m synchro and women’s 1m
Italian fans celebrated hugely after witnessing a peerless exhibition of diving from Chiara Pellacani, who ended day 3 at the European Aquatics Championships with two golds – the first partnering Matteo Santoro in the mixed 3m synchro, the second in retaining her women’s 1m springboard title. The chant of “Chiara, Chiara, Chiara!!” rang out at […]
Singapore 2025: Pellacani and Santoro win Italy’s first world diving gold in 10 years
Italy’s Chiara Pellacani and Matteo Santoro, mixed 3m synchro silver medallists at the World Aquatics Championships in 2022 and 2024 and bronze medallists in 2023, today made it gold. Pellacani, 22, who earned her first world individual medal on the opening day of diving in Singapore, combined with her 18-year-old partner to earn victory in […]
Antalya 2025: Germany’s historic final dive takes mixed 3m synchro gold from Italy by 0.03 – but Pellacani responds to win first 1m springboard title
Day two brought high drama and historic achievement to the European Aquatics Diving Championships as Germany’s extraordinary final effort snatched mixed 3m synchro gold from the grasp of Italy’s Chiara Pellacani and Matteo Santoro by 0.03 points. Pellacani then showed world class resolve to win the women’s 1m springboard title and complete her medal set […]
