Ottorino Quaglierini (18 May 1915 – 26 July 1992),[2] born in Livorno, was an Italian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Ottorino Quaglierini
Ottorino Quaglierini member of the Italian men's eight crew pictured in Olympics uniform
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born18 May 1915
Livorno, Italy
Died26 July 1992[1]
Livorno, Italy
Sport
ClubUnione Canottieri Livornesi
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy (ITA)
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin Eight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1937 Amsterdam Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Milan Eight
Italian Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1937 Pallanza Eight
Gold medal – first place 1938 Como Eight
Gold medal – first place 1939 Verbania Eight
Gold medal – first place 1940 Verbania Eight
Silver medal – second place 1942 Padua Eight

On 15 August 1936 he won the silver medal as crew member of the Italian boat (Guglielmo Del Bimbo, Dino Barsotti, Oreste Grossi, Enzo Bartolini, Mario Checcacci, Dante Secchi, Enrico Garzelli; helmsman Cesare Milani) in the eight event. With the same crew he won the gold medal in 1937 at the European championships in Amsterdam, and the bronze medal in Milan the following year.

Ottorino Quaglierini was member of Unione Canottieri Livornesi, nicknamed scarronzoni derived from their ungraceful manner of rowing.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Edizione Livorno". Il Tirreno. Retrieved 24 December 2017. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Olympedia – Ottorino Quaglierini". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Profilo storico dello sport livornese – Canottaggio". Comune Notizie Online. Comune di Livorno. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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