Bruno Cipolla

Bruno Cipolla (born 24 December 1952) is a retired Italian rowing coxswain who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Renzo Sambo and Primo Baran. They won a European title in 1967 and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, for which Cipolla received a car from the Fiat company. His career was interrupted for six months by a motorcycle accident after the Olympics. He retired in 1971.[1][2]

Renzo Sambo
Renzo Sambo, Bruno Cipolla and Primo Baran at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born24 December 1952 (1952-12-24) (age 70)
Cuneo, Italy
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Coxed pair
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vichy Coxed pair

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Cipolla". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.) sport-komplett.de
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