Paolo Angioni
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1938 Cagliari, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Equestrianism | |||||||||||
| Event | Eventing | |||||||||||
| Club | CEPIM Passo Corese | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Paolo Angioni (born 22 January 1938) is an Italian former equestrian and Olympic champion. He competed in the mixed three-day eventing, individual and team, at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a team gold medal in 1964. In 1966, Angioni was crushed by his horse at a competition in Poland. He went into a coma, but recovered and continued to compete. In retirement he wrote several books on equestrian history and techniques.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1964 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo
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11th | Individual eventing | |
| 1st | Team eventing |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paolo Angioni.
- ^ "Paolo Angioni". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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