Gabriella Bascelli

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGabriella•Bascelli
Used nameGabriella•Bascelli
Born19 August 1982 in Johannesburg, Gauteng (RSA)
Measurements185 cm / 75 kg
AffiliationsCC Lazio
NOC Italy

Biography

In October 2000 Bascelli lived in South Africa. Her car was then attacked and she was shot several times and collapsed to the ground. The policemen that found her thought she was dead and left her there. She was later found by her brother and brought to the hospital. She was between life and death for days and was operated three times. In this period her brother was assassinated, and Bascelli fled to Italia because her father was Italian.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2004 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Gabriella Bascelli
Double Sculls, Women (Olympic) Elisabetta Sancassani 8
2008 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Gabriella Bascelli
Single Sculls, Women (Olympic) 8

Olympic family relations