Diego prefers hunting in grottos with a short speargun and harpoon.

He usually uses the Viper 55 with Mares Pro 4-pronged harpoon and EOS Pro torch.

He has also been known to catch diffident snappers with his Viper Pro DS 110 in important competitions.

His main fishing location is the shallow Adriatic sea off Bari, but recently he transferred to Gozo (Malta) for work, where he also dedicates time to spearfishing in deeper waters with his Mares gear- Razor Carbon fins, Viper mask and Squadra 35 wetsuit are Diego’s choices for the most challenging dives.

In Gozo, Diego has opened a Freediving center where he is an SSI Freediving instructor and FIPSAS Spearfishing Instructor, a job filled with passion in which Mares Freediving products guarantee comfort and security in the water: the hydrodynamic Apnea Infinity 30 wetsuit, Smart Apnea dive computer and Mares nose clip have become inseparable companions on his new adventure.

Career

Diego has been competing since 2005 and a member of the Mares Pure Instinct team since 2012.

He has reached many podiums and obtained many trophies in both team and individual competitions.

2005 – 4th place in his first qualifying competition in Monopoli (Puglia)
2007 - 5th place at the Campionato Italiano di 2° Categoria in Trapani (Sicily)
2008 – 23rd place at the Campionato Italiano Assoluto in Torre Vado (Puglia)
2009 – 17th place at the Campionato Italiano di 2° Categoria in Frigole (Puglia)
2010 – 9th place at the Campionato Italiano di 2° Categoria in Torre S.Giovanni (Lecce)
2011 – 13th place at the Campionato Italiano Assoluto in Marsala (Sicily)
2012 – 13th place at the Campionato Italiano Assoluto in Portoscuso (Sardinia)
2012 – 1st place at the Italian Championship coupled with Leonardo Mastrocristino in Mola di Bari (Puglia)
2013 – 6th place at the Campionato Italiano Assoluto in Terrasini (Sicily)
2014 – 27th place at the Campionato Italiano Assoluto in Portocorallo (Sardinia)
2015 – 2nd place at the Campionato Italiano di 2° Categoria in Taranto (Puglia)
2016 – 15th place at the Campionato Italiano Assoluto in Castelsardo (Sardinia)