Andrea Panizza (born 14 July 1998) is an Italian

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in

Quadruple sculls A quadruple sculling boat, often simply called a quad and abbreviated as a 4x, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four people who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, or "sculls", one in each han ...

. He participated at the

2018 World Rowing Championships The 2018 World Rowing Championships were the World Rowing Championships held at the regatta course in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The event was held from 9 to 16 September. Events held were men and women's open class, lightweight class, and para-rowing. ...

where he became world champion in quad scull.

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* 1998 births Living people Italian male rowers Rowers from Lecco World Rowing Championships medalists for Italy European Rowing Championships medalists Rowers of Fiamme Gialle Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Italy Rowers at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-rowing-bio-stub