Norman Dello Joio (equestrian)

Norman Dello Joio (born 7 June 1956) is an American equestrian and Olympic medalist. He was born in New York City. He qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. Dello Joio was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead.[1] He won a bronze medal in show jumping at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2]

Norman Dello Joio
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaIndividual jumping
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1979 San JuanTeam jumping

He is the son of late composer Norman Dello Joio.[3]

References
  1. Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243–253. ISBN 978-0942257403.
  2. "Norman Dello Joio". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  3. Wakin, Daniel J. "Norman Dello Joio, Prolific and Popular Composer, Is Dead at 95". Retrieved 2018-07-16.
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