Giovanni Atzeni

Giovanni Atzeni (born 12 April 1985, Nagold, Germany), also known as Tittia, is an Italian Palio jockey.

Atzeni is famous for winning two consecutive races during Il Palio Di Siena in 2013, subsequently stopping his rival Luigi Bruschelli from matching the 200-year old record of 14 Palio wins.

Palio Victories

2 July 2007 - winning for Contrada dell'Oca
2 July 2011 - winning for Contrada dell'Oca
2 July 2013 - winning for Contrada dell'Oca
16 August 2013 - winning for Contrada dell'Onda
17 August 2015 - winning for Contrada della Selva

References:

The Palio - records of Palio wins and jockey information.
Tittia's July 2013 Palio win

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