Louis Giani
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | New York City, New York, United States | August 18, 1934
Died | January 19, 2021[1] | (aged 86)
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
Louis Giani (August 18, 1934 – January 19, 2021) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] For 38 years, he was the head wrestling coach at Huntingtown High School in Huntington, New York, compiling a career record of 416–32. He is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ^ "Olympian and Hall of Fame high school coach Lou Giani, 86, passed away". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louis Giani Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Devil Wrestlers Get Ready to Grapple". Huntington Public Schools. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
External links
- Louis Giani at the International Wrestling Database
- Louis Giani at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2021 deaths
- American male sport wrestlers
- Olympic wrestlers of the United States
- Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from New York City
- American wrestling coaches
- Pan American Games medalists in wrestling
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Wrestlers at the 1959 Pan American Games
- 20th-century American people
- 21st-century American people
- American sport wrestler stubs