Nationality: | Italian |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1952 |
Birth Place: | Trieste, Italy |
Death Date: | 8 August 2000 (aged 48) |
Death Place: | Torino, Italy |
Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet) |
Weight: | 78kg (172lb) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Mauro Calligaris (6 May 1952 – 8 August 2000) was an Italian swimmer, who competed in the 400 m individual medley event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His younger sister Novella was also an Olympic swimmer.
After retiring from competitions Calligaris worked as a swimming coach. He died in a traffic incident aged 48.
Calligaris was athlete of the Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro.[1]