Salvatore Rinella

Salvatore Marcello Rinella (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtoːre riˈnɛlla]; born February 27, 1975 in Palermo) is a retired amateur Italian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's middleweight category.[3] He won three bronze medals in the 69 and 74-kg division at the Mediterranean Games (1997, 2001, and 2005), and also represented his nation Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Having worked as a police officer for Polizia di Stato, Rinella trained full-time for the wrestling squad at Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro in Rome, under head coach Mauro Massaro.[2][4]

Salvatore Rinella
Personal information
Full nameSalvatore Marcello Rinella
Nationality Italy
Born (1975-02-27) 27 February 1975
Palermo, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
StyleFreestyle
ClubFiamme Oro[1]
CoachMauro Massaro[2]
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
1997 Bari69 kg
2001 Sofia69 kg
2005 Almería74 kg

Biography

Rinella qualified for the Italian squad in the men's 74 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Earlier in the process, Rinella received a ticket to the Olympics by defeating Tajikistan's Yusup Abdusalomov for a third spot at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[5][6] He easily ousted Australia's Ali Abdo in his opening match on technical superiority, but fell behind Belarus' Murad Haidarau by a 2–4 deficit at the end of the prelim pool. Finishing second in the pool and seventh overall, Rinella's performance was not enough to advance him to the quarterfinals.[7][8]

In 2005, Rinella overcame his Olympic setback with a third career bronze medal in the same class at the Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain.[9] He also sought his bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to earn a spot from the Olympic Qualification Tournament, effectively ending his sporting career.

References
  1. "Fiamme Oro discipline sportive - Lotta" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "CONI Profile – Salvatore Rinella" (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Salvatore Rinella". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. "Lotta: Fiamme oro ancora campioni d'Italia" [Wrestling: Fiamme Oro is still the Italian champion] (in Italian). Polizia di Stato. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. Abbott, Gary (15 July 2004). "Olympic Games preview at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men's freestyle". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  6. "Lotta: A Sofia Salvatore Rinella è terzo si qualifica per Atene nello stile libero" [Wrestling: Salvatore Rinella placed third in Sofia; qualifies for Athens in freestyle] (in Italian). Lo Sport Italiano. 4 February 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. "Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 74kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  8. "Olimpiadi, lotta libera: eliminato Salvatore Rinella nei 74kg" [Olympics: Salvatore Rinella eliminated in 74kg freestyle wrestling] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 28 February 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  9. "Castro y Atanes, quintos en lucha, lejos de las medallas" [Castro and Atanes finished fifth in wrestling; out of medal podium] (in Spanish). Terra Networks. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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