Leonardo D'Imporzano (born March 19, 1982, in La Spezia,

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Judge, underwater journalist, researcher conservationist, and

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. Pioneer of freediving under ice, he achieves the best performance under ice in Dynamic without fins at Smeraldo Lake in

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, Italy) 24 February 2008 with 43 metres. With his team he has carried out in hyperbaric and diving medicine research, with the first-ever electrocardiogram under ice and the deepest electrocardiogram.

Underwater journalist

In the 2013, he was the first journalist "embedded" to follow the "Corso Ordinario Palombari" (the Italian Navy Diver) since its founding 165 years ago. From the first day until the end of 44 weeks. From this experience he wrote the book "PALOMBiRO. Pagine dal fondo". (Magenes 2014).

Books

He wrote: "L’Orecchio del Subacqueo" (IRECO). 2010 "Le Cinque Terre con le pinne" (Magenes) "SubPuntoCom" Ebook. "PALOMBiRO. Pagine dal fondo". (Magenes)

Media work

D'Imporzano also writes and contributes in more than 600 articles of magazines and he's a speaker in shows and conferences on the topic of freediving and environmental protection.

Other activities

He has flown in zero gravity with

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(European Space Agency) during the 60th "Zero G", Esa's flight campaign in

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by the company Novespace

Awards

He has received awards from Comune di Lerici, La Spezia (Italy) for his sport activity, from the International Festival "ImagOrbetello" – Osservare – Impressionare – Sorprendere", the Special Prize for "Man of Sports and Culture. For his commitment to the Promotion and Protection of the Territory Coastal. From Uisp - attività subacqueethe Diploma in "Duilio Marcante Prize", "For significant contributions to the preservation of human life in the water". The "Tridente d'oro" or the year 2018, becoming member of the International Academy of Underwater Sciences and Techniques.

References

External links

Official website

Official Telegram Channel
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environmental organization

his blog on the most popular italian's newspaper
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