Giulio Foroni

Biography

Giulio Foroni is Italy's most accomplished polo professional of the contemporary era, a 5-goal player whose career has been built across the Italian circuit and the broader European high-goal scene. Based in Verona, Foroni operates primarily within Italy's polo infrastructure while regularly competing internationally in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK during summer seasons. Italy's polo scene, centred around Milan, Verona, Rome, and the Villa Borghese polo grounds, is one of Europe's most socially prominent, attracting the country's business and fashion elite as patrons and spectators. Foroni has been a central professional within this environment, working with Italian patron teams and providing the technical quality that attracts international competition to Italian venues. He has competed in the Villa Borghese Polo Classic in Rome — one of Europe's most visually spectacular polo settings — as well as at private grounds in the Veneto and Lombardy regions. His involvement with the FISE (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri) polo committee has been significant. Working within Italy's equestrian federation framework, Foroni has contributed to the development of Italian polo's regulatory structure, handicap assessment, and international representation. He has represented Italy at FIP European Championship events, placing Italian polo on the continental map in competition against more established polo nations. Foroni's playing style reflects his Veneto formation — technically precise, reliant on excellent horsemanship and controlled aggression rather than raw power, and shaped by Italy's tradition of technical excellence in equestrian sports. He has developed his game through multiple seasons competing in France, where the Chantilly and Normandy circuits provide high-quality mid-goal competition, and in Argentina, where winters have given him exposure to the world's most competitive polo environment. His contribution to Italian polo — as a player, administrator, and advocate — makes him one of the most important figures in the sport's Italian story.

Career Highlights

Italy's leading domestic player; national team representative; key organizer of Italian polo development in Milan region.

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