Giovanni De Gennaro (canoeist)
Giovanni De Gennaro is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.Biography
He won two medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 2013 and a bronze in 2011. He also won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2015 European Championships in Markkleeberg. He won two World Cup races in the K1 class. De Gennaro finished 7th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
He lives in Roncadelle and he is a member of Corpo Forestale dello Stato. His brother Riccardo is a former slalom canoeist. Slalom canoeist Stefanie Horn is Giovanni's sister-in-law.
