{{short description|Italian equestrian}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Vittoria Panizzon | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|9|14}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/equestrian/athlete-profile-n1414732-panizzon-vittoria.htm |title=Equestrian PANIZZON Vittoria - Tokyo 2020 Olympics |date=August 4, 2021 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804211116/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/equestrian/athlete-profile-n1414732-panizzon-vittoria.htm |archive-date=4 August 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Rome]] | country = Italy | sport = Equestrian | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | [[Equestrianism|Equestrian]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{ITA}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[European Eventing Championship|European Championships]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[European Eventing Championship|2007 Pratoni del Vivaro]]|Team eventing}} {{MedalBronze|[[European Eventing Championship|2017 Strzegom]]|Team eventing}} | medaltemplates-title = | module3 = }}
'''Vittoria Panizzon''' is an Italian equestrian and three-time Olympian.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/panizzon-vittoria-1074640/ |title=London2012.com |access-date=2012-09-10 |archive-date=2012-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911184821/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/panizzon-vittoria-1074640/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has represented Italy at Pony, Junior, Young rider and Senior levels and has been a member of the national senior squad at major championships since 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vittoria Panizzon - The Team|url=http://www.vittoriapanizzon.com/team1.htm|access-date=2022-02-03|website=www.vittoriapanizzon.com}}</ref>
At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] she competed in the [[Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing|Individual eventing]], while at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Olympics]], she competed in both the individual and team events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics|title= Vittoria Panizzon|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Vittoria Panizzon Bio, Stats, and Results|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/vittoria-panizzon-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418013147/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/vittoria-panizzon-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2020-04-18|website = Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|accessdate = 2015-06-29}}</ref>
In 2025, she had a four-year suspension overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The previous year she missed the 2024 Olympics because she was suspended by Italy's national anti-doping organisation (NADO) as she was deemed to have failed to comply with the World Anti-Doping Association's (WADA) athlete whereabouts scheme by avoiding testing. However, it was deemed by CAS that it was not her fault and was entirely overturned.<ref>{{cite web|website=Horse and Hound|url=https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/vittoria-panizzon-cleared-891309#|accessdate=3 May 2025|title=Olympic rider vindicated as four-year ban overturned –'but I'll never get that time back'|first= Eleanor|last=Jones|date=2 May 2025}}</ref>
==Background==
Vittoria's Father was Italian, while her Mother is Scottish, and at the age of 17 Vittoria made the move to the UK to finish off her education and gain more eventing experience.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vittoriapanizzon.com/about-vittoria/ |title=About Vittoria |access-date=2023-10-27 }}</ref>
Vittoria graduated from Bristol University in 2005 with a degree in biology, having successfully negotiated studying and eventing a string of horses at the same time. During this time Vittoria based herself with Sarah Bullen, who has been her long term mentor ever since.
==Results==
* 27th Individually and member of 7th placed Italian team, Tokyo Olympics 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-2020/results/equestrian/eventing-individual |title=Tokyo 2020 Equestrian Eventing Individual Results |access-date=2023-10-27 }}</ref> * Individual Competitor for London 2012 * 16th Individually and highest placed member of 6th placed Italian team, Beijing Olympics 2008 * 7yr old British National Champion CCI** (with Borough Pennyz) 2010 * Bronze team, 8th Individually and best Italian European Championships 2007 with Rock Model * Youngest competitor to complete 2005 & 2007 European Championships * 17th Individually and 5th placed team 2005 European Championships * Silver Individual Medal Young Rider European Championships 2003 * Gold Individual medal and bronze team Junior European Championships 2000 * Gold medal Italian National Junior Championships 1999 & 2000
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==External links== * [http://www.vittoriapanizzon.com/ Vittoria Panizzon's personal website] * [https://www.nicomorgan.com/-/galleries/equestrian/eventing/riders/italy/vittoria-panizzon Photos of Vittoria Panizzon]
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