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A three-time Italian Tête-à-tête champion, Chiapello spent years as part of Italy's deep pool of precision-shooting talent before breaking through onto the world stage: first with a Triplette bronze in 2021, then with gold in 2024 at Dijon, and a World Games silver in 2025. In 2025 he moved to France to join FIP Fréjus, one of the strongest clubs on the French domestic circuit, teaming up with his own Italian teammate Diego Rizzi alongside French stars Dylan Rocher and ",[111,112,114],"a",{"href":113},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fstephane-robineau","Stéphane Robineau",".",[20,117,119],{"id":118},"career-overview","Career Overview",[107,121,122,123,129],{},"Chiapello's first major title came on home soil. On 29 June 2019, competing in Centallo, he won the Italian Precision Shooting Championship in the top category (Category A), defeating fellow Piedmontese shooter Alessio Cocciolo 34-30 in the final after eliminating Florian Cometto and Stefano Bruno in the semifinals. The result was significant beyond the trophy itself: it ended a seven-year run of consecutive Italian precision shooting titles held by ",[47,124,125],{},[111,126,128],{"href":127},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fdiego-rizzi","Diego Rizzi",", announcing Chiapello as the country's new leading shooting talent.",[107,131,132],{},"Two years later, Chiapello made his mark internationally. At the 2021 World Championship Triplette event in Santa Susanna, Spain, he lined up alongside Rizzi, Cocciolo and Florian Cometto. Italy won four of five group matches, beat Monaco 13-1 in the first knockout round and Denmark 13-7 in the quarterfinal, then advanced to the semifinal when Mauritius forfeited. Italy lost a tight semifinal 13-5 to France, having rallied from 5-11 down to 11-5 before France pulled away, but the run was enough to secure bronze - Italy's first World Championship podium finish in nine years.",[107,134,135,136,139],{},"Chiapello's biggest moment came three years later. At the 51st World Petanque Championship in Dijon, France, in December 2024, he formed a new-look Triplette with Cocciolo, ",[47,137,138],{},"Davide Laforè"," and Rizzi, guided by technical commissioner Riccardo Capaccioni. The team won all five of its group-stage matches under the Swiss system, then swept through the knockout rounds: Switzerland 13-7, Burkina Faso 13-5 in the round of 16, Benin 13-11 in the quarterfinal, and Tunisia 13-4 in the semifinal. In the final on 8 December 2024, Italy faced a surprise Madagascar team that had eliminated France in its own semifinal, and won 13-11 to take the title. It was Italy's fourth Triplette world championship, and its first in 45 years since 1979 - a result the Italian federation described as historic, breaking a run of six consecutive Triplette bronze medals stretching back to 2021.",[107,141,142,143,149,150,156],{},"Chiapello returned to the world stage the following year in a different discipline. At the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, he reached the final of Men's Precision Shooting on 16 August, where he led for long stretches of a tight contest before losing 29-25 to Benin's ",[47,144,145],{},[111,146,148],{"href":147},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fmarcel-gbetable","Marcel Gbetable",". Thailand's ",[47,151,152],{},[111,153,155],{"href":154},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fratchata-khamdee","Ratchata Khamdee"," took bronze in the same event.",[107,158,159,160,163,164,170],{},"Off the back of his Dijon gold, Chiapello moved to France to join ",[47,161,162],{},"FIP Fréjus"," for the 2025 season, making his debut at the National tournament in Grasse on 1-2 March 2025. Speaking to the French press about the move, he explained simply that he came \"to improve,\" noting that Fréjus is \"among the best\" clubs, with Diego Rizzi's presence on the same roster making the transition easier. At Fréjus he plays alongside Rizzi as well as French internationals ",[47,165,166],{},[111,167,169],{"href":168},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fdylan-rocher","Dylan Rocher"," and Stéphane Robineau, wearing his world champion's rainbow-trimmed jersey on the French domestic circuit. Later that year, he was selected for Italy's squad at the Masters de Petanque alongside Rizzi, Cocciolo and Cometto, and represented Italy again at the 2025 World Championship individual and doublette events in Rome that September.",[107,172,173,174,180,181,187,188,194],{},"In August 2026, Chiapello and Rizzi paired up for Italy at the ",[47,175,176],{},[111,177,179],{"href":178},"\u002Fblog\u002Fmediterranean-games-2026-petanque-results","Mediterranean Games"," in Taranto, contesting men's doubles pétanque at the Montemesola venue. The pair beat France's ",[47,182,183],{},[111,184,186],{"href":185},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fyohan-cousin","Yohan Cousin"," and ",[47,189,190],{},[111,191,193],{"href":192},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fchristophe-sarrio","Christophe Sarrio"," 10-6 in the semifinal, then beat Spain's Manuel Luque González and Sergi Ruiz Álvarez 9-4 in the final to win gold - Chiapello's first Mediterranean Games medal, and a second title of the Games for Rizzi, who had also won the men's precision shooting gold.",[20,196,198],{"id":197},"playing-style-and-technique","Playing Style and Technique",[107,200,201,202,205],{},"Chiapello is a ",[47,203,204],{},"tireur"," (shooter), the specialist responsible for precision strikes that knock an opponent's boules out of play. His 2019 Italian precision shooting title and his 2025 World Games silver both point to shooting as his primary strength, though his role on Italy's 2024 Triplette-winning team and his Tête-à-tête titles show he is a complete, all-around competitor as well. On the French circuit, he has become known for his composure, reportedly showing little visible emotion even in the moments after clinching a world title.",[20,207,209],{"id":208},"achievements-and-honors","Achievements and Honors",[211,212,213,220,226,232,238,244],"ul",{},[214,215,216,219],"li",{},[47,217,218],{},"Mediterranean Games gold, Men's Doubles"," (Taranto, 2026), with Diego Rizzi",[214,221,222,225],{},[47,223,224],{},"World Champion, Triplette"," (Dijon, France, 2024), with Alessio Cocciolo, Davide Laforè and Diego Rizzi",[214,227,228,231],{},[47,229,230],{},"World Championship bronze, Triplette"," (Santa Susanna, Spain, 2021), with Diego Rizzi, Alessio Cocciolo and Florian Cometto",[214,233,234,237],{},[47,235,236],{},"World Games silver, Men's Precision Shooting"," (Chengdu, China, 2025)",[214,239,240,243],{},[47,241,242],{},"Italian Precision Shooting Champion, Category A"," (2019) - ended Diego Rizzi's seven-year streak",[214,245,246],{},[47,247,12],{},[20,249,251],{"id":250},"legacy","Legacy",[107,253,254],{},"Andrea Chiapello's 2024 Triplette gold in Dijon capped a 45-year wait for an Italian world championship in the discipline, ending a run of near-misses that had produced six bronze medals since Italy's last gold in 1979. Paired with his 2025 World Games silver, his 2026 Mediterranean Games doubles gold, and his move into one of French petanque's strongest clubs alongside Diego Rizzi, Chiapello has established himself as one of the leading shooters of Italy's current golden generation - a group that has turned a country better known for bocce into a genuine force in international petanque.",{"title":256,"searchDepth":257,"depth":257,"links":258},"",2,[259,260,261,262,263,264],{"id":22,"depth":257,"text":23},{"id":104,"depth":257,"text":105},{"id":118,"depth":257,"text":119},{"id":197,"depth":257,"text":198},{"id":208,"depth":257,"text":209},{"id":250,"depth":257,"text":251},"Andrea Chiapello profile: the Italian shooter from Dronero who won World Championship gold in Triplette (Dijon, 2024) and World Games silver in Precision Shooting (2025), now playing for FIP Fréjus.","md",[268,271,274,277,280,283],{"question":269,"answer":270},"Who is Andrea Chiapello?","Andrea Chiapello is an Italian petanque shooter from Dronero, in the Valle Maira area of Cuneo province, Piedmont. He is a three-time Italian Tête-à-tête champion who won World Championship gold in Triplette at Dijon in 2024, and now plays for FIP Fréjus in France.",{"question":272,"answer":273},"What has Andrea Chiapello won?","In 2024, he won World Championship gold in Triplette at Dijon, France, beating Madagascar 13-11 in the final alongside Alessio Cocciolo, Davide Laforè and Diego Rizzi - Italy's first world triplette title in 45 years. He previously won Triplette bronze at the 2021 World Championship in Santa Susanna, Spain. In 2025, he won silver in Men's Precision Shooting at the World Games in Chengdu, China, losing 29-25 to Benin's Marcel Gbetable in the final after leading for much of the match.",{"question":275,"answer":276},"Which club does Andrea Chiapello play for?","He joined FIP Fréjus in France for the 2025 season, making his debut at the National tournament in Grasse on 1-2 March 2025. He plays alongside fellow Italian Diego Rizzi as well as French internationals Dylan Rocher and Stéphane Robineau, saying he moved there 'to improve' because 'the club is among the best.'",{"question":278,"answer":279},"How did Andrea Chiapello become Italian precision shooting champion?","On 29 June 2019, he won the Italian Precision Shooting Championship (Category A) in Centallo, beating Alessio Cocciolo 34-30 in the final. The win ended Diego Rizzi's seven consecutive Italian precision shooting titles.",{"question":281,"answer":282},"What position does Andrea Chiapello play?","He is a tireur (shooter), the specialist role responsible for precision strikes that displace an opponent's boules. He is also known on the French circuit for his notably calm, unemotional demeanor on court, even in the biggest finals.",{"question":284,"answer":285},"Did Andrea Chiapello medal at the 2026 Mediterranean Games?","Yes - gold. Partnering fellow Italian Diego Rizzi in men's doubles at Taranto 2026, Chiapello beat France's Yohan Cousin and Christophe Sarrio 10-6 in the semifinal, then beat Spain's Manuel Luque González and Sergi Ruiz Álvarez 9-4 in the final. It was his first Mediterranean Games medal.","🇮🇹","\u002Fimages\u002Fplayers\u002Fandrea-chiapello.png","2026-09-03",{},"Italy",true,"\u002Fplayers\u002Fen\u002Fandrea-chiapello","Shooter",{"title":5,"description":265},"players\u002Fen\u002Fandrea-chiapello",[297,298,299,300,301,204,302,303,304,305,306],"andrea chiapello","italy petanque","world champion triplette","fip frejus","shooter","dijon 2024","world games 2025","precision shooting","diego rizzi teammate","dronero",1,"QKQ0jUDHbjxzF7UA9Zg0fFisT_VE8XzKoM6AXpFBXk4",1790080185287]