Francesco Faggi
Encyclopedia
Francesco Faggi is an Italian
rower
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Perledo
.
In 1948 he was a crew member of the Italian boat which won the gold medal in the coxless fours event.
Four years later he was eliminated with the Italian boat in the semi-final repechage of the coxless fours competition.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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He was born in Perledo
Perledo
Perledo is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km north of Milan and about 20 km northwest of Lecco...
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In 1948 he was a crew member of the Italian boat which won the gold medal in the coxless fours event.
Four years later he was eliminated with the Italian boat in the semi-final repechage of the coxless fours competition.