Aldo Dezi
 La Macchia and Dezi (right) at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 June 1939 Castel Gandolfo, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe sprint | |||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Marina Militare | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Aldo Dezi (born 27 June 1939) is a retired Italian canoe sprinter who won a C-2 1000 m silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, when he was paired with Francesco La Macchia.[1] Their victory gave Italy its first medal in canoeing.[2][3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aldo Dezi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ E' morto Francesco La Macchia primo medagliato olimpico della canoa a Roma '60 [Francesco La Macchia has died, the first Olympic medalist in canoeing in Rome '60] (in Italian), Coni.it, 2017, retrieved 12 April 2023
- ^ La Macchia (in Italian), Sportolimpico, 2023, retrieved 12 April 2023
- ^ LA CANOA ITALIANA PIANGE FRANCESCO LA MACCHIA, STORICO ARGENTO A ROMA 1960 [THE ITALIAN CANOE FRANCESCO LA MACCHIA WEEPS, HISTORIC SILVER IN ROME 1960] (in Italian), Federcanoa, 2023, retrieved 12 April 2023
- ^ Pierini, Ebe (2017), Addio a Francesco La Macchia:primo canoista olimpionico [Farewell to Francesco La Macchia:first Olympic canoeist] (in Italian), Il Mattino, retrieved 12 April 2023
External links
[edit]- Aldo Dezi at Olympics.com
- Aldo Dezi at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
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