Guido Romano Explained

Guido Romano
Fullname:Guido Giuseppe Romano
Birth Date:31 January 1888
Birth Place:Elbeuf, France
Hometown:Modena, Italy
Death Place:Asiago, Italy
Discipline:MAG
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Guido Giuseppe Romano (31 January 1888 – 18 June 1916) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Modena and died during World War I when killed at the Battle of Asiago as an infantryman in the Italian army. In 1908, he competed in the individual all-around and finished 19th. He was also part of the Italian team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team European system event in 1912.[2] [3] Additionally, he competed at the 1909 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where he was a part of the bronze medal winning Italian team, and where he also, as an individual, won a gold medal on the rings apparatus.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique . 125th Anniversary - The story goes on... . FIG . 2005 . 62 .
  2. Guido Romano . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418014723/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/guido-romano-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Guido Romano . Olympedia . 28 February 2021.