Paolo Angioni | |
Nationality: | Italian |
Sport: | Equestrianism |
Event: | Eventing |
Club: | CEPIM Passo Corese |
Birth Date: | 1938 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Cagliari, Italy |
Height: | 1.77 m |
Weight: | 64 kg |
Paolo Angioni (born 22 January 1938) is an Italian former equestrian and Olympic champion. He competed in the mixed three-day eventing, individual and team, at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a team gold medal in 1964. In 1966, Angioni was crushed by his horse at a competition in Poland. He went into a coma, but recovered and continued to compete. In retirement he wrote several books on equestrian history and techniques.[1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1964 | Olympic Games | 11th | Individual eventing | ||
bgcolor=gold | 1st | Team eventing |