Raffaele Colombo

Raffaele Colombo
Born (1985-06-25) 25 June 1985
Como, Italy
OccupationWater polo referee

Raffaele Colombo (born in Como on 25 June 1985)[1][2][3] is an Italian international water polo referee, who officiates in European and international competitions under the auspices of World Aquatics and European Aquatics.[4][5][6][7][8]

Biography

Colombo was born and grew up in Como, Italy.

He has officiated in many national and international competitions,[9][10][11][12] including matches in LEN (now European Aquatics)[13] tournaments and domestic Italian leagues.[6] He has been appointed to officiate games in major European club competitions such as the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup, as well as international fixtures involving national teams.[14] As part of the international refereeing pool, Colombo has also been involved in tournaments organized by World Aquatics, contributing to the governance of matches at a high competitive level.[5]

Within Italy, he has officiated top-tier matches in the Serie A1 championship and national finals, under the supervision of the Federazione Italiana Nuoto.

In April 2026, he was selected by FINA to officiate games in the top Division 1 of the 2026 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup, held in Alexandroupolis, Greece.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Colombo: «Io al Mondiale? Un'esperienza unica»". Sport Pallanuoto (in Italian). 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Water Polo Officials". World Aquatics. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Olympedia – Raffaele Colombo". Olympedia – Main Page. 1985-06-25. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  4. ↑ "European Water Polo Championships –Croatia/Netherlands 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  5. 1 2 "Water Polo Officials". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  6. 1 2 "Water Polo Officials List". European Aquatics. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  7. ↑ Muzzi, Claudia. "Raffaele Colombo al 3rd FINA World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships". Home. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  8. ↑ "European Aquatics Official grading 2024-2025". Waterpolo 360. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2026-04-10. No. 11- Raffaele Colombo
  9. ↑ Moscardi, Massimo (2024-07-29). "Olimpiadi, prima direzione nella pallanuoto per il lariano Colombo". EspansioneTv (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  10. ↑ "2025 World Cup (Men) Water Polo" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-04-10. Page 4 Neutral referees: ITA Raffaele COLOMBO
  11. ↑ "Head coach Ivica Tucak of Croatia, referee Raffaele Colombo ITA during the 2025 World Aquatics Men's Water Polo World Cup - Quarterfinal match between Montenegro and Croatia at Gradski Bazeni Moraca on April 11, 2025 in Podgorica, Montenegro". Getty Images. 2026-04-10. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  12. ↑ "Referee Raffaele COLOMBO with FILIPOVIC, captain of Serbia and PERRONE, captain of Spain in the Quarter-final at Budapest (22 01 2020". IMAGO. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  13. ↑ "European Water Polo Championships: Technical Officials, EA Committees and Bureau Representatives announced for Belgrade and Funchal". Belgrade. 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  14. ↑ "Water Polo Competitions and Officials". European Aquatics. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  15. ↑ "World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup / 2026 – WWR – World Waterpolo Referee Association". WWR – World Waterpolo Referee Association – WWR – World Waterpolo Referee Association. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
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