Paolo Costoli

Paolo Costoli (12 August 1910 – 28 January 1966)[1] was an Italian freestyle swimmer who won six medals at the European championships in 1931 and 1934. He competed at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in four events in total, ranging from 200 to 1500 m, but failed to reach the finals.[2]

Paolo Costoli
Paolo Costoli at the 1931 European Championships
Personal information
Born12 August 1910
Firenze, Italy
Died28 January 1966(1966-01-28) (aged 55)
Bremen, Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Italy
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Paris 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Paris 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Paris 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1934 Magdeburg 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1934 Magdeburg 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1934 Magdeburg 4×200 m freestyle

He died in an aircraft crash in Bremen, Germany.

References
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  1. "Paolo Costoli". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. "Paolo Costoli". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.


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