Sisport is a multi-sports team based in

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, Italy.

History

''Gruppo Sportivo FIAT'' (''G.S. FIAT'') was founded in 1922 by employees of the eponymous automobile manufacturer the city of Turin is still associated with. Since 1978, it was first known as ''Sisport Fiat'' and then simply as ''Sisport''. The club now primarily supports amateur and youth sports due to the emergence of professionalism in various sports.

Sports

*Athletics *Football (youth only) *Rowing *Rugby *Swimming

Women's Basketball

FIAT has won Euroleague Women in the 1979–80 season and two Italian Championships.

Titles

* 1 Euroleague Women (1980) * 5 Italian Championships - Lega Basket Femminile (1962, 1963, 1964, 1979, 1980)

Athletics

Notable former athletes include racewalker champion Ileana Salvador,

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gold medalist

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, and the four Olympic gold medalists

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, Maurizio Damilano and Gabriella Dorio (in that period under the administration of Giampiero Boniperti and the sponsorship of Fiat Iveco).

Titles

* 1 European Champion Clubs Cup (1993)

Honors

* Medaglia d'Onore al merito sportivo (Medal of Honor for Sporting Merit): 1963, 2009

Notable athletes

* Alessio Boggiatto,

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gold medalist * Chiara Boggiatto, swimmer and

gold medalist * Lorenzo Calafiore, wrestler and Mediterranean Games gold medalist *

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, footballer for

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and

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(played some of his youth football at Sisport) * Louis Buffon, footballer for

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References

External links

Official Website
Women's basketball teams in Italy EuroLeague Women clubs Sport in Turin Basketball teams established in 1922 Athletics clubs in Italy EuroLeague Women Champions {{athletics-stub