Umberto Panerai (born March 13, 1953) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1976. He was born in Florence.

Umberto Panerai
Personal information
Born (1953-03-13) March 13, 1953 (age 71)
Florence, Italy
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montréal Team competition
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Jönköping Team competition
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Algiers Team competition

Panerai was a member of the Men's National Team, that claimed the silver medal at the Montréal Olympics. During his career he was affiliated with Rari Nantes Florentia in Firenze.

He was appointed to the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

He was a trainer for Luna Rossa Challenge for the 2000 America’s Cup and 2013 Louis Vuitton Cup.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Luna Rossa". America's Cup.
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