Full name: Paolo Caldarella
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (187 cm)
Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
Born: September 20, 1964 in Siracusa, Siracusa, Italy
Died: September 27, 1993 in Siracusa, Siracusa, Italy
Affiliations: Ortigia Siracusa
Country:
Italy
Sport: Water Polo
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
At the 1998 World Championships the medals had gone to China, Germany, and Russia, in that order, but none of those precise duos competed in Sydney. The competition was between Russia and China with the lead going back and forth over the course of the event. The Russians Dmitry Sautin and Igor Lukashin pulled ahead after four dives and held on to defeat China’s [Tian Liang] and Hu Jia. |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Water Polo | Men's Water Polo | Italy | ITA | 7 | ||
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Water Polo | Men's Water Polo | Italy | ITA | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Classification Round 5-8 | Match #1 | 1T | 1988-09-30 | ITA 9, HUN 9 | 0 |
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Classification Round 5-8 | Match #4 | 2 | 1988-10-01 | ESP 11, ITA 9 | 1 |
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #1 | 1T | 1988-09-21 | URS 9, ITA 9 | 0 |
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #4 | 1 | 1988-09-22 | ITA 11, KOR 1 | 0 |
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #8 | 1 | 1988-09-23 | ITA 7, AUS 5 | 1 |
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #10 | 2 | 1988-09-26 | FRG 10, ITA 7 | 0 |
| 1988 Summer | 23 | Seoul | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group A | Match #13 | 1 | 1988-09-27 | ITA 14, FRA 8 | 1 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1992-08-09 | ITA 9, ESP 8 | 2 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1992-08-08 | ITA 9, EUN 8 | 1 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #1 | 1T | 1992-08-01 | ITA 7, HUN 7 | 0 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #4 | 1 | 1992-08-02 | ITA 6, NED 4 | 0 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #7 | 1 | 1992-08-03 | ITA 11, CUB 8 | 0 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #12 | 1T | 1992-08-05 | ITA 9, ESP 9 | 2 |
| 1992 Summer | 27 | Barcelona | Water Polo | Italy | ITA | Group B | Match #14 | 1 | 1992-08-06 | ITA 8, GRE 6 | 1 |