Paris 2024 Olympics, Italians to medal: Vito Dell’Aquila

Paris 2024 Olympics, Azzurri to medal

After Tokyo, here comes Paris: Vito Dell'Aquila è one of the names absolutely to keep an eye on, given the gold medal he won three years ago in taekwondo, -58 kg category, a specialty in which he will try to repeat in the French capital. Born Nov. 3, 2000, in Mesagne, in the province of Brindisi, Dell'Aquila wants to confirm that he is a reference point for his sport at the international level.

The passion for taekwondo was born from an early age for Vito, who began practicing the martial art of Korean origin at the age of 8, at the encouragement of his father. Trained by Roberto Baglivo, known for being the master of another taekwondo Olympic champion, Carlo Molfetta, Dell'Aquila emerged quickly, establishing himself even before he turned 18 on the world stage thanks to the rainbow bronze he won in 2017 in Muju, South Korea.

In addition to the Olympic title won in Tokyo 2020, Vito Dell'Aquila, who has moved his training base to Rome since 2019, also boasts a first-place finish at the World Championships in Guadalajara in 2022 and victory at the European Championships in Bari in 2019 and Belgrade in 2024. These achievements demonstrate his continued growth and commitment to excellence in the sport.

Also passionate about music, photography and communication, as well as eager to take the path of journalism at the end of his competitive career, Vito Dell'Aquila has his sights set on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, not only on the level of personal aspirations but also to inspire new generations so that they can become passionate about taekwondo.