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Franco Tognini

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Franco Tognini
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1907-10-28)October 28, 1907
Monza, Italy
Died27 April 1980(1980-04-27) (aged 72)
Monza, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportGymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team

Franco Tognini (28 October 1907 – 27 April 1980) was an Italian gymnast who won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Biography

After two participations at the Summer Olympics (1932 and 1936), he was the coach of the Italy national team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. [1]

References

  1. ^ "La morte di Zanetti: il ginnasta dalla medaglia perduta" (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 20 October 2012.