Guido Romano
Guido Giuseppe Romano (31 January 1888 – 18 June 1916) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Modena and died during World War I when killed at the Battle of Asiago as an infantryman in the Italian army. In 1908 he competed in the individual all-around and finished 19th. He was also part of the Italian team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912.[2][3] Additionally, he competed at the 1909 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where he was a part of the bronze medal winning Italian team, and where he also, as an individual, won a gold medal on the rings apparatus.
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| Full name | Guido Giuseppe Romano | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1888 Elbeuf, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 June 1916 (aged 33) Asiago, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Modena, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (2005). 125th Anniversary - The story goes on... FIG. p. 62.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guido Romano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- "Guido Romano". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
External links
- Guido Romano at Olympics.com
- Guido Romano at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Guido Romano at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
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