Vittoria Panizzon

Vittoria Panizzon is an Italian equestrian and has competed in the Olympics three times. She has ridden for Italy at many levels, from Pony to Senior, and has been part of the national team since 2005.

She took part in the Individual eventing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also competed in both individual and team events at the 2008 Olympics.

In 2025, a four-year suspension she received was overturned by a special sports court. The year before, she missed the 2024 Olympics because she was suspended for not following rules about being available for tests. However, it was later decided that this was not her fault, and her suspension was removed.

Background

Vittoria's father was Italian, and her mother is Scottish. When she was 17, Vittoria moved to the UK to finish her education and get more experience with eventing, a type of horse competition. She graduated from Bristol University in 2005 with a degree in biology. During her time there, she balanced studying with competing with horses. She lived with Sarah Bullen, who became a long-time mentor for her.

Results

Vittoria Panizzon has competed in many big horse events. In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, she placed 27th individually and was part of the Italian team that came in 7th. In the 2012 London Olympics, she competed individually, and in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she placed 16th individually and was the highest-placed member of the Italian team that came in 6th.

She has also won medals in European Championships and national competitions, and she was the youngest competitor to complete the 2005 and 2007 European Championships.