Giovanna Micol
Professional sailor athlete
winner of the first Puig Women America’s Cup with the Luna Rossa team
Freelance architect
Architect and professional sailor engaged in the Luna Rossa team and winner of the first edition Women America’s cup in 2024 in Barcellona; mother of 11-year-old Olivia and 8-year-old Mattia.
She was leader in the worldranking of the Olympimic class 470 from 2005 to 2012; she won a gold and a silver medals at the European championship, a silver and a bronze medal at the world championship ; she was twice fifth at the Olympic Games (2008 Beijing and London 2012), in team with Giulia Conti.
She has participated at 3 Olympic campaigns and for the first time this year she partecipated and won the Women America’s Cup, with the rule of trimmer and coordinator of the women’s crew.
She has already participated on several occasions as a speaker/testimonial, mostly addressing to a young audience and the mostly frequently discussed topics are those that combine the world of sailing with the personal growth one, both as an individual and as a team.