Name: Fabio
Surname: Basile
Place and date of birth: Rivoli, October 7, 1994
Discipline: Judo
Palmares: Olympic gold in Rio 2016; 1 European bronze medal (Kazan 2016); 2 wins and 7 podiums in the World Tour; 2 medals at the U23 European Championships (gold in Bratislava 2015); 1 world junior bronze; 1 European junior bronze; 1 European silver cadet
Prior to the Olympics: 1st place to Rio 2016 (nei 66 kg)
Tokyo 2021 target: The post-Rio category change (from 66 to 73 kg) did not have the desired effects in terms of results but proved to be providential for the Olympic qualification, in light of Lombardo’s explosion in the 66 kg. As in Brazil, the blue will not be one of the favorites on the eve, but if he is well he can try to go a long way.
Photo: EJU
