{{Short description|Italian draughts grandmaster (born 1975)}} '''Sergio Scarpetta''' (born 12 June 1975<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://worldmindgames2014.sportresult.com/Hide/en/0/Participant/ParticipantInfo/f8c7ca18-8411-4ab7-8ebe-0a877a8805a6|title=Athletes / SCARPETTA Sergio|website=worldmindgames2014.sportresult.com|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref> in Cerignola) is an Italian grandmaster of English draughts (also known as checkers) and the current world champion in the 3-move version. He was world champion in the GAYP version from 2014 to 2016.
Scarpetta first played in international competitions in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://icheckers.net/ratings/showpl.php?id=12658|title=Player Summary|website=icheckers.net|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref> At the 2012 World Mind Sports Games in Lille, France, he won the silver medal in the checkers event, which doubled as the world qualifying tournament for the 3-Move World Championship 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/2012%20IMAS%202nd%20World%20Mind%20Sports%20Games%20Results.htm|title=2012 (IMAS) “The 2nd World Mind Sports Games”|website=North Carolina Checker Association}}</ref> In 2014, he won the match for the GAYP World Champion title, held in Manfredonia, against Barbadian Ron King.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/807-sergio-scarpetta-campione-del-mondo-di-dama-inglese|title=Sergio Scarpetta Campione del Mondo di Dama Inglese|last=D'Amore|first=Emanuel|date=2014-07-11|website=www.federdama.it|language=it|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref> In December of the same year, Scarpetta won the silver medal in the checkers competition at the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/2014%204th%20SportAccord%20World%20Mind%20Games.htm|title=2014 4th SportAccord World Mind Games|website=www.nccheckers.org|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref>
In 2015, by finishing first the Irish Open in Strabane, he won the European Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/1040-sergio-scarpetta-vince-irish-open-ed-eu-cup-2015|title=Sergio Scarpetta vince Irish Open ed EU Cup 2015!!!|last=Bordini|first=Carlo|website=www.federdama.it|language=it-it|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref> In 2016, in Rome, Scarpetta played the GAYP World Title Match against Michele Borghetti losing by 23-25.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/1152-mondiale-di-dama-a-roma-9-15-luglio-sfida-tra-due-italiani|title=Mondiale di Dama a Roma, 9-15 luglio: sfida tra due italiani|last=Bordini|first=Carlo|website=www.federdama.it|language=it|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref> In 2017, he defeated Borghetti in the 3-move World Title Match in Livorno.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.federdama.it/cms/elenco-degli-articoli/1441-sergio-scarpetta-e-il-nuovo-campione-del-mondo|title=Sergio Scarpetta è il nuovo Campione del Mondo!!!|last=Bordini|first=Carlo|date=2017-09-22|website=www.federdama.it|language=it-it|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://toscana.coni.it/toscana/toscana/notizie/news-livorno/17520-campionato-del-mondo-di-dama-il-foggiano-sergio-scarpetta-batte-il-livornese-michele-borghetti,-e-conquista-il-titolo-iridato.html|title=Campionato del mondo di Dama: il foggiano Sergio Scarpetta batte il livornese Michele Borghetti, e conquista il titolo iridato.|date=2017-09-26|website=toscana.coni.it|access-date=2018-10-21|archive-date=2018-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033717/http://toscana.coni.it/toscana/toscana/notizie/news-livorno/17520-campionato-del-mondo-di-dama-il-foggiano-sergio-scarpetta-batte-il-livornese-michele-borghetti,-e-conquista-il-titolo-iridato.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2019, he defeated Ron King 33-17 (+8 -1) in the 3-move World Title Match in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scarpetta, Sergio}} Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:People from Cerignola Category:Italian draughts players Category:Players of English draughts Category:Sportspeople from the Province of Foggia
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