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]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 | Olympic Games | ![]() |
11th | Individual eventing | |
1st | Team eventing |
References
- ^ "Paolo Angioni". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
External links
- Paolo Angioni at FEI
- Paolo Angioni at FEI (alternative link)
- Paolo Angioni at Olympics.com
- Paolo Angioni at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Paolo Angioni at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
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