Raimondo D'Inzeo (8 February 1925 – 15 November 2013) was an Italian show jumping rider, an Olympic champion and double world champion. Together with his elder brother Piero D'Inzeo, he was the first athlete to compete in eight consecutive Olympic games, in 1948–1976. At the Rome Olympics in 1960 Raimondo won the gold medal and Piero won the silver in show jumping.[1]
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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Poggio Mirteto, Italy | 8 February 1925||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 November 2013 Rome, Italy | (aged 88)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Equestrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Show jumping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Being an officer in the Carabinieri Cavalry Regiment D'Inzeo always wore a uniform when competing in tournaments.[1] Against the irritable and aggressive temperament of Raimondo, Piero was more technical and calculating.
Achievements
- Olympic Games
- World Championships
- 1955 Aachen: Individual silver medal on Merano
- 1956 Aachen: Individual gold medal on Merano
- 1960 Venice: Individual gold medal on Gowran Girl
- 1966 Buenos Aires: Individual bronze medal on Bowjak
- International Grand Prix wins
See also
References
External links
- Raimondo D'Inzeo at Olympics.com
- Raimondo D'Inzeo at Olympedia
- Raimondo D'Inzeo at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
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