Name Savino Guglielmetti Role Olympic athlete | Country represented Italy | |
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Born 26 November 1911
Milan, Italy ( 1911-11-26 ) Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics Club Societa Ginnastica Pro Patria 1883 Died January 23, 2006, Milan, Italy Olympic medals Gymnastics at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's Vault | ||
In memoria di savino guglielmetti 1
Savino Guglielmetti (26 November 1911 – 23 January 2006) was an Italian gymnast. He competed at the 1932, 1936 and 1948 Olympics and won two gold medals in 1932.
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- In memoria di savino guglielmetti 1
- Savino guglielmetti un volo lungo un secolo prima parte
- Biography
- References
Savino guglielmetti un volo lungo un secolo prima parte
Biography
A taxi ran over Guglielmetti when he was a child, but he escaped unharmed. He later fell from a four-story building, but managed to cling on power cables and survived. Originally a pole vaulter, he joined a gymnastics club in 1927, where he was coached by Mario Corrias. Three years later he became a member of the national team. Although he won two Olympic gold medals in 1932, he faced a strong competition in Italy, and won his first national all-around title only in 1934. He defended it in 1935, 1937, 1938 and 1939.
In 1998 Guglielmetti was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, and in 2000 received the Olympic Order in Silver.