Giovanni Cantagalli
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 11 January 1914 Mantua |
| Died | 2 September 2008 (aged 94) Panama |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
| Club | ASSI Giglio Rosso |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Giovanni Cantagalli (11 January 1914 – 2 September 2008) was an Italian hammer thrower who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography[]
After World War II he emigrated with his wife to Panama where he worked as a neuropsychiatrist, country when he died in 2008 at age of 94, .[2]
National titles[]
- Italian Athletics Championships[3]
- Hammer throw: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938
References[]
- ^ "Italy Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Quando Simonazzi correva in azzurro" (in Italian). gazzettadimantova. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
Laureatosi in medicina, emigrava a Panama.
- ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
External links[]
- Giovanni Cantagalli at Olympics.com
- Giovanni Cantagalli at Olympedia
1936 Italy Olympic Athletics Team | ||
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| Men's track & road athletes |
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| Men's field athletes | ||
| Women's track & road athletes | ||
| Women's field athletes | ||
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 2008 deaths
- Sportspeople from Mantua
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Italian male hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes of Italy