Ennio Mattarelli

Ennio Mattarelli (born 5 August 1928) is an Italian sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal in trap shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.^[1] He also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Ennio Mattarelli

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1928-08-05) 5 August 1928 (age 97) Bologna, Italy
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Shooting
Club	Tiro a Volo Bononia
Medal record Men's Shooting 1964 Tokyo Trap Shooting World Championships 1961 Oslo Trap Shooting 1969 San Sebastian Trap Shooting 1973 Melbourne Trap Shooting

Early life

Mattarelli was orphaned at the age of five and raised by his grandfather, Silvio. He started working at the age of 14 and didn't begin clay pigeon shooting until he was 26. Later, he worked at an arms company, where he gained experience with firearms, despite not having formal training.^[3]

Business ventures

In 1988, Ennio Mattarelli founded the company Mattarelli, which produces a range of clay target throwing equipment designed for skeet and Olympic trap.^[4] Mattarelli equipment has been used at prestigious events, including the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic games, as well as numerous other international competitions, such as the World Cups and the ISSF World Championships.^[4]