Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is an Italian professional cyclist. Luperini has won the Giro d'Italia Femminile a record five times

Is an Italian professional cyclist. Luperini has won the Giro d'Italia Femminile a record five times.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she finished eighth in the K-4 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.

Is an Italian former road bicycle racer.

Is an Italian former road bicycle racer.

Is a 16-year-old chess prodigy with dual citizenship of Italy and the United States – he plays for

Is a 16-year-old chess prodigy with dual citizenship of Italy and the United States – he plays for Italy.In September 2002, he became the youngest American (and Italian) to defeat a Grandmaster (Aleksander Wojtkiewicz) in an official tournament - surpassing the record set by Hikaru Nakamura.

An Italian footballer playing for Napoli. He was born in Brazil to an Italian father and a Brazilian

An Italian footballer playing for Napoli. He was born in Brazil to an Italian father and a Brazilian mother, then spending his childhood in the Lombard town of Casatenovo, in Northern Italy.

Is an Italian former racing cyclist. In 2008, he was the oldest rider in a ProTour team. His cycling

Is an Italian former racing cyclist. In 2008, he was the oldest rider in a ProTour team. His cycling career ended when he crashed heavily in the Eneco Tour.

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Battesini won one stage in the 1931 Tour de France.

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Battesini won one stage in the 1931 Tour de France.

An Italian football striker, who currently plays for Pescara Calcio. He is a target man notable for

An Italian football striker, who currently plays for Pescara Calcio. He is a target man notable for his headers as well as his shooting and strength.After two seasons with amateur side Boca San Lazzaro, he moved to Serie C2 club Sandonà. In 1997, he was part of Serie B team Venezia, but failed to impress and was capped twice in the season. He thus moved at Varese and then Arezzo, where he managed to impress, scoring 20 goals in 31 matches under the management of Serse Cosmi. In 2000, he returned at Venezia, but did not repeat his previous good season,

Is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive S

Is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia). He was a member of the Men's National Team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.

An Italian pianist. He was a finalist at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Wor

An Italian pianist. He was a finalist at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth in 1993. In addition, he teaches at the Universität der Künste in Berlin, Germany.

An Italian football player. He currently without a club.He was on loan to Serie C2 clubs, but still

An Italian football player. He currently without a club.He was on loan to Serie C2 clubs, but still had limited chance to appearer.

Cannavaro was the first defender to be named the FIFA World Player of the Year, and the first defend

Cannavaro was the first defender to be named the FIFA World Player of the Year, and the first defender since Matthias Sammer in 1996 to win the European Footballer of the Year award; both of these were achieved in 2006. He was also selected in the FIFPro World XI squad twice, during 2005û06 and 2006û07.Cannavaro initially served as the club's ballboy, and his progress as a player was such that he became a member of the first team alongside some of his childhood idols. Cannavaro's debut in Serie A came on 7 March 1993 in Turin for a game against Juventus. The post-Maradona Napoli were in desperate need of funds and were soon forced to sell Cannavaro to Parma F.C.,

An Italian football manager and former professional player. He is the current Manager of the England

An Italian football manager and former professional player. He is the current Manager of the England national football team, having started the role in January 2008 after the dismissal of Steve McClaren, and is only the second foreigner to have managed the England side. Fabio Capello remains one of the most successful managers in the modern age of club football.

Is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olymp

Is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Was an Italian cyclist and an Olympic gold medalist, who died in a crash on the descent of the Col d

Was an Italian cyclist and an Olympic gold medalist, who died in a crash on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet, France, during the 15th stage of the 1995 Tour de France.Casartelli began his professional career in 1993 with the Ariostea team . He won

An Italian footballer who currently plays for Lecce.After a long career playing in minor divisions (

An Italian footballer who currently plays for Lecce.After a long career playing in minor divisions (Serie D with Locri, and Serie C2 with Igea Virtus), he was signed by Serie B side Catania in 2004, becoming a team leader and a fan favourite, as well as a protagonist in the successful 2005-06 campaign that brought the rossazzurri back into Serie A. After an impressive 2006-07 season, he was then signed on August 31, 2007 by arch-rivals Palermo.[1] On July 31, 2008, Serie A newcomers Lecce bought the contract of Caserta from Palermo.[2]

An Italian former professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played from 1955 to 1973. With his

An Italian former professional football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played from 1955 to 1973. With his 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) he was one of the tallest goalkeepers of his time.Cudicini played for Milan from 1967-73; he also played for Udinese (1955-58), Roma (1958-66) and Brescia (1966-67). Despite his achievements, Cudicini never played for the Italian national team, mainly because of the contemporary presence of several other notable players in his role such as Dino Zoff, Lorenzo Buffon and Enrico Albertosi.

Is an Italian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.

Is an Italian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.

An Italian football (soccer) midfielder, currently plays for FC Chiasso.He also played for Aston Vil

An Italian football (soccer) midfielder, currently plays for FC Chiasso.He also played for Aston Villa F.C. (1998-1999), A.C. ChievoVerona (1999-2000), Calcio Lecco 1912 (2000-2001), Castel di Sangro Calcio (2001-2003), U.S. Avellino (2003-2004), A.S. Sora (2004-2005) and A.C. Martina (2005-2006).

An Italian football midfielder currently playing for S.S. Lazio in Italy.Firmani began his career in

An Italian football midfielder currently playing for S.S. Lazio in Italy.Firmani began his career in Rome in the with A.S. Lodigiani in the 1995-96 season before moving the next season to Vicenza. Firmani remained in Vicenza for seven years making 70 appearances for the club. He also scored an important goal in the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1997-98 against Dutch outfit Roda JC.

Is a professional tennis player from Italy. His career high rank was #54, achieved on November 30, 2

Is a professional tennis player from Italy. His career high rank was #54, achieved on November 30, 2009. His favourite surface is the Red Clay at the French Open and he believes he finds great success on the surface, hence advancing to his best ever Grand

Is an Italian football (soccer) defender, currently playing for Serie A side A.S. Livorno Calcio.

Is an Italian football (soccer) defender, currently playing for Serie A side A.S. Livorno Calcio.

An Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team Torino FC in the role of a midfielder. He is 176 cm

An Italian footballer who plays for Serie A team Torino FC in the role of a midfielder. He is 176 cm tall and wears the #5 jersey for his club.

An Italian football midfielder who currently plays for Serie B club Modena F.C.

An Italian football midfielder who currently plays for Serie B club Modena F.C.

An Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais and the Itali

An Italian World Cup-winning footballer, who plays for Ligue 1 team Olympique Lyonnais and the Italian national football team.Grosso was born in Chieti. After a number of seasons with Renato Curi (Pescara), an amateur team of the Abruzzo Eccellenza division, Grosso debuted at professional level with Chieti of Serie C2. At the time he was an attacking midfielder, and scored 17 goals in 68 appearances. He then joined Perugia of Serie A in 2001, and was first capped for Italy in 2003. At Perugia he was transformed into a left back by coach Serse Cosmi. Grosso signed for Palermo in January 2004, when the Sicilian team was still playing in Serie B.