The Walk of Fame of Italian sport has been enriched with the name of another legend.

On the floor of the Foro Italico, in the presence of CONI president Giovanni Malagò and the president of the Italian Shooting Union Costantino Vespasiano, multiple Olympic medallist Niccolò Campriani unveiled his plaque.

The Florentine shooter carried the Italian colours to the top in both London 2012 and Rio 2016, where he won three gold and one silver medal in the 10m air rifle and 3-position 50m rifle. His list of honours also includes a world title and three European titles. A forerunner of the dual career, he now holds the prestigious position of sports director of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics.

“This honour makes me proud, even if it is a strange feeling to see my name among the greats of sport,” Campriani remarked. “It’s all down to having impostor syndrome, a psychological condition that I had even when I was winning gold medals. It has always been my good fortune because I always felt the need for a gap to be filled, which led me to look for ways to improve. I had it as an athlete but also today as the sports director of the Los Angeles Games: on the one hand it is a weakness but on the other hand a great extra weapon. I thank the shooting family, the federation, CONI, and those who have contributed to my career. This plaque is a recognition of all this hard work,” the Italian athlete concluded.

“We absolutely had to dedicate a tile to Campriani,” Malagò remarked. “We are all grateful to him for the feats he has accomplished and I have enjoyed his Olympic gold medals like crazy. I'm pleased that the Americans chose him for such a prominent role. It’s safe to say that after Los Angeles 2028 no road will be closed to him, more than ever in the world of sport,” concluded the CONI president.