Galliano Rossini

Galliano Rossini (17 May 1927 – 13 November 1987) was an Italian sports shooter. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics in the trap event and finished in 7th, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 13th place, respectively.[1] He also won six medals in the trap at the world championships of 1954–1959.

Galliano Rossini
Sergei Kalinin, Ion Dumitrescu and Galliano Rossini (right) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1927-05-17)17 May 1927
Torrette, Italy
Died13 November 1987(1987-11-13) (aged 60)
Torrette, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
ClubPiattellisti A. Archibugi Torrette
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Trap individual
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Trap individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 CaracasTrap team
Gold medal – first place1959 CairoTrap team
Silver medal – second place 1954 CaracasTrap individual
Silver medal – second place 1958 MoscowTrap team
Silver medal – second place 1958 MoscowTrap individual
Bronze medal – third place1959 CairoTrap individual

References
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  1. "Galliano Rossini". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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