Gordy Giovanelli Explained

Gus Giovanelli
Fullname:	Gordon Stephen Giovanelli
Birth Date:	11 April 1925
Birth Place:	Everett, Washington, U.S.
Death Place:	Escondido, California, U.S.
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Gordon Stephen "Gus" Giovanelli (April 11, 1925 – December 21, 2022) was an American rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He crewed for the University of Washington and in 1948 he was the bowman of the American boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event. He was born in Everett, Washington.^{[1] [2]}

Giovanelli died in Escondido, California on December 21, 2022, at the age of 97.^[2] He was the oldest surviving United States Olympic gold medalist at the time of his death.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Gordy Giovanelli . November 13, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110817120433/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/gordy-giovanelli-1.html . August 17, 2011 .
2. Web site: Gordy Giovanelli . Olympedia . 11 October 2023.
3. Web site: Oldest Living Olympians . List of the Oldest Living Olympians . 8 December 2022.