Paolo Angioni
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Nationality | Italian | |||||||||
Born |
Cagliari, Italy | 22 January 1938|||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||
Sport | Equestrianism | |||||||||
Event(s) | 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 | 11th | Individual eventing | |
1st | Team eventing |
References
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