Giuseppe Spagnoli (1 February 1947 – 14 February 2003) was an Italian wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1975 Mediterranean Games.[1]
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1947 Genoa, Italy | ||||||||
| Died | 14 February 2003 (aged 56) Genoa, Italy | ||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||
| Club | G.S. Italsider | ||||||||
Medal record
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He also competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Biography
editOn Saturday 21 November 2009[4] the Italian National Olympic Committee (Liguria section) celebrated the Ligurian athletes participating in the Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984 Olympics, including Spagnoli who had died six years before that event.[5]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mediterranean Games |  Algiers
|
3rd | Welterweight | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games |  Montreal
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Round 3 | Freestyle |
National titles
editSpagnoli has won three national championships.[6]
- Italian Wrestling Championships
- 70 kg: 1968
- 74 kg: 1971, 1974
References
edit- ^ "Lotta SL / Giochi del Mediterraneo (1951-2018)website=liviotoschi.webnode.it" (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Giuseppe Spagnoli". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giuseppe Spagnoli Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Il Coni Liguria celebra i suoi olimpici - Il 21 novembre al Teatro della Gioventù di Genova". rivieraligure.it (in Italian). 21 November 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Genova:sabato premio agli olimpici liguri, tanti i savonesi". savonanews.it (in Italian). 19 November 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Lotta SL / Campionati Italiani (1930-2013)". liviotoschi.webnode.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
External links
edit- Giuseppe Spagnoli at the International Wrestling Database
- Giuseppe Spagnoli at Olympedia
