Edoardo Magri
.jpg) Edoardo Magri in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edoardo Magri |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Born | 22 September 1908 Sliema, British Malta |
| Died | 14 October 1998 (aged 90) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
Edoardo (sive Edward) Magri (22 September 1908 – 14 October 1998)[1][2][3] was a Maltese judge,[3] author,[3][4] and water polo player.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[5]
Sports career
[edit]Edoardo Magri participated in Malta’s Olympic debut in Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam[6] (these were his only Olympic Games). During this tournament, he played in two matches.[5]
In the first round he played against the national team of Luxembourg (Malta's first game at the Olympics). The Maltese team won the match 3-1 and Magri was one of the goal scorers. The next two matches were lost by the Maltese team and they did not win any Olympic medals (0–16 against France and 0–10 against the United States respectively; Magri did not play in the match against France).[5] This placed Malta at fifth place from a starting field of 14 teams.[6]
Magri’s club affiliation was with his hometown team Sliema United[5] that was later (1930) renamed Sliema A.S.C. Sliema Aquatic Sports Club is the most successful club on the island. As Sliema United, the club won its first Division 1 League in 1925 and again in 1929.[7]
Writing career
[edit]Edoardo Magri was a Maltese author who published in both Maltese and Italian between 1936 and 1960, contributing to various fields including culture, sociology, law, and history.[8] Due to limited media coverage during his active years and minimal promotion beyond professional networks, his publications remained somewhat obscure, with most surviving copies now held in private collections and university libraries.[8]
Magri collaborated with Anthony Joseph Montanaro Gauci, another prominent Maltese judge,[9] especially in the fields of law and cultural studies.[10]
Most of Magri's publications, including drafts and lesser-known manuscripts, are preserved at the University of Malta Library, with many of them remaining uncatalogued and inaccessible to the public. This archival status has contributed to the relatively low visibility of his contributions in contemporary scholarship.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "E. MAGRI - Olympic Water Polo | Malta". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Passport Application of Magri Edward (MT-NAM - Passport Applications 1921-1938)". National Archives of Malta, Central Archive. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Schiavone, Michael. "Author - Judge, Edoardo MAGRI". www.authorandbookinfo.com. Michael J Sciavone. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Maf - Man - New General Catalog of Old Books & Authors". www.authorandbookinfo.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edoardo Magri Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Olympedia – Malta (MLT)". www.olympedia.org.
- ^ "Sliema Waterpolo - History". www.sliema-asc.org.mt. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Edoardo Magri 1908-1998,". Hydi. L-Università ta' Malta. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ https://mt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Montanaro_Gauci
- ^ "Il-kawżi morali u soċjali tal-familja mifruda". Hydi. Giov. Muscat & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
