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FRANCESCO
MITRANO
Passion, Tradition and Lifestyle
P olo is a sport that is the very
essence of glamour and
elegance, the twin pearls of the
Principality of Monaco.
The president of the Monte Carlo Polo Club,
Francesco Mitrano, is a successful Italian
entrepreneur and a resident of Monaco with
a passion for equestrian sports. Mitrano grew
up at his family’s splendid, centuries-owned
Tuscan estate, Tenuta Di San Giusto in Gaiole, Principauté de Monaco.
Italy. The estate is surrounded by horses and
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acres of land. It was here he developed a passion In 2014 Mitrano presided over the First Monte
for horses and began riding competitively at
the age of seven.
The Monaco resident’s passion for the sport
led to his founding the Monte Carlo Polo Club
in 2013 – the first club dedicated to the sport
in the Principality. In 2014, with the approval
of the local authorities, he strengthened Polo’s
position within the Monegasque community
by creating the Fédération de Polo de la
Photo: Alina Angelina
Carlo Polo Cup. The 2015 tournament was held
in July. The annual event has been honored
since its inception by the patronage of His
Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco. It
is Mitrano’s hope that in time and through his
efforts the Monte Carlo Polo Cup will become
as renowned as the Formula 1 Monaco Grand
Prix.