Riccardo Targetti (born 15 April 1952) is an Italian former freestyle swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Riccardo Targetti
Personal information
Birth nameRiccardo Guido Leonardo Targetti
NationalityItalian
Born (1952-04-15) April 15, 1952 (age 72)
Milan, Italy
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Izmir 4x200m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Izmir 200m freestyle

Early life and career

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Riccardo Targetti at the 1972 Summer Olympics

In his youth, Targetti practiced competitive swimming, winning several Italian titles in freestyle swimming and participating in various prestigious competitions, including the 1972 Olympics in Munich.[2]

Personal life

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Targetti was born and lives in Milan. Married to a Latin and Greek teacher, now an entrepreneur, he has a son who works in Los Angeles in the film industry and a daughter who is a doctor in Milan.[2]

He is the Magistrate of the Public Prosecutor's Office. At the beginning of his career, he dealt with trials against organized crime and then with economic crimes (bankruptcies, false accounting, tax fraud, fraud to the detriment of the State). Over the years he has written many legal articles and is the author of some monographs on criminal law. Later, he devoted himself to writing fiction.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Riccardo Targetti Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Biografia - Riccardo Targetti" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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