Giovanni De Gennaro (born 21 July 1992)[1][2] is an Italian slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2008.

He achieved a gold medal in the Men’s slalom K-1 event in the 2024 Summer Olympics.

[2] He then finished 14th in the K1 event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after being eliminated in the semifinal.

His most recent participation in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris resulted in a gold medal in the Men’s slalom K-1 event.

De Gennaro lives in Roncadelle (Brescia) and he was a member of Corpo Forestale dello Stato, now Carabinieri.