Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Bertol

Is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Bertolucci's greatest success was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, beating Manuel Orantes in the final in four sets. In 1976 he also won the ATP tournaments of Florence and Barcelona.

Is a former Italian champion road racing cyclist. Considered the best classics specialists of his ge

Is a former Italian champion road racing cyclist. Considered the best classics specialists of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006 and 2007 World Road Race

Is an Italian judoka.

Is an Italian judoka.

An Italian football (soccer) defender who currently plays for Cagliari Calcio.

An Italian football (soccer) defender who currently plays for Cagliari Calcio.

Was an Italian chess player. He is considered to have been one of the greatest chess players of the

Was an Italian chess player. He is considered to have been one of the greatest chess players of the 16th century. He beat the Pope.

Is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. He was European Champion in 2004, both short and long course in

Is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. He was European Champion in 2004, both short and long course in 200 m breaststroke. He achieved the 4th place in the same distance in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Is a former tennis player from Italy. Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won t

Is a former tennis player from Italy. Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles . He also won three tour doubles titles . Canè's career-high rankings were World No. 26 in singles (in 1989) and World No. 43

An Italian footballer. He plays in defence and is the younger brother of Fabio Cannavaro. He current

An Italian footballer. He plays in defence and is the younger brother of Fabio Cannavaro. He currently plays for S.S.C. Napoli in Serie A.Cannavaro made his professional debut for his hometown side S.S.C. Napoli during the 1998/99 season in Serie A, while he was 17 years old.The following season he was signed by Parma, playing alongside his older brother Fabio Cannavaro in his first season at the club. In fact Paolo's debut for Parma came when he replaced his brother as a substitute in Parma's 4-1 victory against U.S. Lecce.

An Italian football striker presently playing with Monopoli, on loan from U.S. Città di Palermo.A p

An Italian football striker presently playing with Monopoli, on loan from U.S. Città di Palermo.A product of Palermo's youth system, Carbonaro made his Serie A debut on May 18, 2008, playing ten minutes in the rosanero's final 2007–08 league game against Siena.[2] He was loaned at Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Monopoli on September 1, 2008.[3]

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of th

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

An Italian footballer. As of 2006 he plays for Parma after being released by Real Betis. [1]Castelli

An Italian footballer. As of 2006 he plays for Parma after being released by Real Betis. [1]Castellini joined Real Betis in 2004 from Torino, signing a 5-year-deal. But he made just 6 La Liga appearances before missing the remainder of the season with torn ligaments and cartilage in his right knee.In 2005/06 season, He played two UEFA Champions League games and 6 La Liga games, never playing again due to a series of injuries, other than one appearance as a substitute in March. He was released by the club after they cancelled the remainder of his three-year contract.

A legendary Italian footballer who has played his entire career for Serie A club A.C. Milan. The son

A legendary Italian footballer who has played his entire career for Serie A club A.C. Milan. The son of Cesare Maldini, and is the most-selected player in the history of the club, Serie A and the Italian national team. He has played at left back for the majority of his career, since 2002 he has been deployed in that position or as a centre back.

Is an Italian singer, pianist and composer notable for his grainy, resonant voice, his colourful and

Is an Italian singer, pianist and composer notable for his grainy, resonant voice, his colourful and dreamy compositions (evocative of Italian and mediterranean sounds, as well as of South American atmospheres and of Francophone singers like Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens) and his wistful, sometimes melancholic lyrics.

A former Italian football goalkeeper.During his club career he played for Modena, Arezzo, Roma, Vero

A former Italian football goalkeeper.During his club career he played for Modena, Arezzo, Roma, Verona, Sampdoria, and Bari. He also played for the Italy national football team, and was a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad.

Was an Italian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Oly

Was an Italian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the 400 metre freestyle event. He was also a member of the Italian relay team which was eliminated i

Is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Italian men's national team at

Is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with the Italian men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

An Italian footballer currently playing for Juventus.De Ceglie played in various youth competitions

An Italian footballer currently playing for Juventus.De Ceglie played in various youth competitions for Juve, including the Campionato Primavera and Coppa Italia Primavera. In 2006, De Ceglie scored a hat-trick in Juventus' 5-1 defeat of bitter rivals Inter Milan for the Super Coppa Primavera.De Ceglie made his senior team debut on November 6, 2006 for Juventus against Napoli, coming on as a substitute for Nicola Legrottaglie after 55 minutes, with the game eventually ending 1-1. His first ever senior team goal came in his second game, as Juventus beat Lecce 4-1. He played a total of seven matches with Juventus in their 2006-07 Serie B campaign, and also scored a goal. In June 2007 he was loaned out to Siena as part of a co-ownership agreement.

Is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics and in the 1984 Winter Ol

Is an Italian former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics and in the 1984 Winter Olympics. He was born in Saluzzo. De Chiesa competed in two Olympic slalom events but was not able to finish one of these races. He also scored several podiu

A retired Italian footballer.Di Canio was born in Rome, in the district of Quarticciolo. He signed f

A retired Italian footballer.Di Canio was born in Rome, in the district of Quarticciolo. He signed for Lazio, in 1985; here he remained until 1990, moving to another of Italy's biggest clubs, Juventus. He stayed there until 1993 and successive seasons saw him join first Napoli and then A.C. Milan. In 1996 he joined Celtic in Scotland, and his successful season in Glasgow (scoring 15 goals in 37 appearances) saw him make a move to the English Premiership as he joined Sheffield Wednesday for a sum of around £4.2m

He militato in the ranks of Fiorenzuola(C1 1994-1996), Atalanta (1996-1998 and 2001-2003), Hellas Ve

He militato in the ranks of Fiorenzuola(C1 1994-1996), Atalanta (1996-1998 and 2001-2003), Hellas Verona (B 1998-1999), Reggina (1999-2000), Venezia (B 2000-2001), Chievo(2001-2002), Genoa (B 2003-2004), Siena (2003-2006), Ascoli (2006-2007 A, B 2007-2008) and AlbinoLeffe (B 2007-2008). currently without a contract.

Is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Is an Italian professional road bicycle racer.

Is an Italian former swimmer. He participated to two Olympics Games editions, in 1956 and in 1960.

Is an Italian former swimmer. He participated to two Olympics Games editions, in 1956 and in 1960.

Was an Italian politician and Olympic fencer.

Was an Italian politician and Olympic fencer.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.