Michelangelo Bernasconi (27 January 1901 – 21 March 1943), also known as Piastrella, was an Italian rower. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam with the men's single sculls where he was eliminated in the round two repechage.[1][2] He was killed in action in 1943 fighting in World War II in Tunisia.[3]
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| Born | 27 January 1901 Como, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 March 1943 (aged 42) Najura, Tunisia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michelangelo Bernasconi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Michelangelo Bernasconi". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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