{"id":14437,"date":"2023-06-05T17:11:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T15:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outdoorportofino.com\/?page_id=14437"},"modified":"2024-08-08T11:21:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T09:21:34","slug":"gabriele-merello","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/en\/about-us\/gabriele-merello\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabriele Merello"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_bg_text=&#8221;SOCIO FONDATORE&#8221; row_bg_text_size=&#8221;590px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1642519218555{padding-top: 100px !important;}&#8221; row_bg_text_vr_offset=&#8221;350px&#8221; row_bg_text_size_1440=&#8221;410px&#8221; row_bg_text_size_1280=&#8221;380px&#8221; row_bg_text_hr_offset=&#8221;-40px&#8221; row_bg_text_vr_offset_1440=&#8221;386px&#8221; row_bg_text_hr_offset_1440=&#8221;-20px&#8221; row_bg_text_vr_offset_1280=&#8221;430px&#8221; row_bg_text_hr_offset_1280=&#8221;-20px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;]<div class=\"qodef-image-gallery  qodef-ig-slider-type qodef-three-columns qodef-huge-space  qodef-image-behavior-lightbox qodef-has-pattern-background \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-ig-slider qodef-owl-slider\" data-number-of-items=\"1\" data-enable-loop=\"yes\" data-enable-autoplay=\"yes\" data-slider-speed=\"5000\" data-slider-speed-animation=\"600\" data-slider-padding=\"no\" data-enable-navigation=\"yes\" data-enable-pagination=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-ig-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"image\" class=\"qodef-ig-lightbox qodef-block-drag-link\" href=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OP_RETREAT_v2-gabriele-.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[image_gallery_pretty_photo-362]\" title=\"OP_RETREAT_v2-gabriele\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OP_RETREAT_v2-gabriele-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OP_RETREAT_v2-gabriele-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OP_RETREAT_v2-gabriele--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OP_RETREAT_v2-gabriele--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OP_RETREAT_v2-gabriele--600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n    <div class=\"qodef-pattern-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12&#8243;]<div class=\"qodef-elements-holder   qodef-one-column  qodef-responsive-mode-768 \" ><div class=\"qodef-eh-item    \" data-item-class=\"qodef-eh-custom-5634\" data-1367-1600=\"0px 108px 0px 47px\" data-1025-1366=\"0px 53px 0px 47px\" data-769-1024=\"80px 0px 0px 0px\" data-681-768=\"73px 15px 0px 5px\" data-680=\"75px 15px 0px 0px\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-eh-item-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"qodef-eh-item-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-eh-item-content qodef-eh-custom-5634\" style=\"padding: 0px 140px 0px 47px\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-section-title-holder  qodef-st-standard qodef-st-title-left qodef-st-normal-space  \" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"qodef-st-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tAbout myself\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                        <span class=\"qodef-st-title-underscore\" style=\"margin: 20px 0px -2px\"><\/span>\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]Born and raised in Camogli. I study mechanical engineering in Genoa. My approach to the world of sport happened relatively late, with the exception of activities such as kayaking and swimming which, living by the sea, I have always considered &#8220;normal&#8221;&#8230; like walking. The first contact with OP happened thanks to my relatives (Angelo, Daniele and Giulia, already members of the team) who were looking for unskilled workers during the organization of the first Blue Mile of Niasca.[\/vc_column_text]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221;][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-12&#8243;]<div class=\"qodef-elements-holder   qodef-one-column  qodef-responsive-mode-768 \" ><div class=\"qodef-eh-item    \" data-item-class=\"qodef-eh-custom-2077\" data-1367-1600=\"0px 108px 0px 47px\" data-1025-1366=\"0px 53px 0px 47px\" data-769-1024=\"80px 0px 0px 0px\" data-681-768=\"73px 15px 0px 5px\" data-680=\"75px 15px 0px 0px\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-eh-item-background\" ><\/div>\n    <div class=\"qodef-eh-item-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-eh-item-content qodef-eh-custom-2077\" style=\"padding: 0px 140px 0px 47px\">\n\t\t\t[vc_column_text]It was right at the end of that day that I got involved in the Outoor Portofino kayak polo team. Later I was always available whenever extra help was needed. In 2023, I actually joined the team![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;]\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;]<div class=\"qodef-image-gallery  qodef-ig-slider-type qodef-three-columns qodef-huge-space  qodef-image-behavior-lightbox qodef-has-pattern-background \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-ig-slider qodef-owl-slider\" data-number-of-items=\"1\" data-enable-loop=\"yes\" data-enable-autoplay=\"yes\" data-slider-speed=\"5000\" data-slider-speed-animation=\"600\" data-slider-padding=\"no\" data-enable-navigation=\"yes\" data-enable-pagination=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-ig-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"image\" class=\"qodef-ig-lightbox qodef-block-drag-link\" href=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/canoa-polo-squadra-outdoor-portofino-gabriele.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[image_gallery_pretty_photo-798]\" title=\"canoa polo-squadra-outdoor-portofino-gabriele\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/canoa-polo-squadra-outdoor-portofino-gabriele.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/canoa-polo-squadra-outdoor-portofino-gabriele.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/canoa-polo-squadra-outdoor-portofino-gabriele-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/canoa-polo-squadra-outdoor-portofino-gabriele-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/canoa-polo-squadra-outdoor-portofino-gabriele-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-ig-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a itemprop=\"image\" class=\"qodef-ig-lightbox qodef-block-drag-link\" href=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/team-outdoor-portofino-canoa-polo-2024.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto[image_gallery_pretty_photo-798]\" title=\"team outdoor portofino canoa polo 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/team-outdoor-portofino-canoa-polo-2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/team-outdoor-portofino-canoa-polo-2024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/team-outdoor-portofino-canoa-polo-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/team-outdoor-portofino-canoa-polo-2024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/copyoutdoorprt.gmgnet.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/team-outdoor-portofino-canoa-polo-2024-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n    <div class=\"qodef-pattern-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; 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