Nicola Vizzoni

Nicola Vizzoni
Vizzoni at Moscow 2013.
Personal information
NicknameIlvizzo
NationalityItalian
Born (1973-11-04) 4 November 1973
Pietrasanta, Italy
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight126 kg (278 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Retired2016
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
European Championships 0 1 0
Summer Universiade 1 0 0
Mediterranean Games 2 0 1
World Military Games 0 2 0
World Military Championships 2 1 0
European Cup 1 3 1
European Cup Winter Throwing 2 0 1
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyHammer throw
European Championships
2010 BarcelonaHammer throw
Summer Universiade
2001 BeijingHammer throw
Mediterranean Games
2001 RadèsHammer throw
2009 PescaraHammer throw
2013 MersinHammer throw

Nicola Vizzoni (born 4 November 1973 in Pietrasanta, Province of Lucca) is a male hammer thrower from Italy. He won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and ten years later at the 2010 European Athletics Championships. His personal best throw is 80.50 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Formia.

He has won 19 medals (8 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze) at the International athletics competitions. Vizzoni is the coach of the Italian national team for the hammer throw.