Caterina Banti OLY

Olympic Champion. Sport Management. Public Affairs & External Relations. Ted Speaker. Forbes Italy’s Top 100 Successful Women 2024

Rome, Latium, Italy

About

Two-time Olympic champion and four-time World Champion in sailing (Nacra 17), currently transitioning into Sport Management and Institutional Relations. Elected to the Italian Sailing Federation Board as Athletes' Representative and appointed to World Sailing's EDI Committee. Pursuing advanced studies in Olympic Management (CONI) and Public Affairs (Luiss Business School), with a focus on stakeholder engagement, strategic communication, project management, sports policy, sustainability and CSR. Beyond elite sport, brings a unique academic background in Islamic Studies and Arabic, including two years living in Tunisia and international experiences across Europe and Africa. Fluent in English, Arabic, and French. Experienced public speaker, including a TEDx Talk on the educational value of sport. Combines high-performance mindset with cross-cultural competencies and a deep commitment to equity, inclusion and sustainability in sport.

Experience

  • National Board member at FIV - Federazione Italiana Vela
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Equity diversity inclusion committee member at World Sailing
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Speaker at Libero Professionista
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Stagista at CONI
    Dec 2025 - Feb 2026 · 3 mos

    Supporting Olympic preparation operations for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games

  • Athlete / sailor at Circolo Canottieri Aniene
    Jan 2013 - Sep 2024 · 11 yrs 9 mos

    Gold Medal at Olympic Games Paris 2024, Sailing, Nacra 17 Gold Medal at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Sailing, Nacra 17 4 x Gold Medal at World Championship 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, Sailing Nacra 17 4 x Gold Medal at European Championship 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017