Alessandro Argenton (11 February 1937 – 7 January 2024) was an Italian equestrian who won a silver medal at the Olympic Games.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 11 February 1937 Cividale del Friuli, Italy |
| Died | 7 January 2024 (aged 86) Venice |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Equestrianism |
| Event | Eventing |
Medal record | |
Biography
editBorn Cividale del Friuli, Argenton made six appearances at the Summer Olympics.[1] Argenton died on 7 January 2024, at the age of 86.[2]
Olympic results
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Olympic Games |  Rome
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DNF | Individual eventing | |
| non-scoring | Team eventing | ||||
| 1964 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo
|
DNF | Individual eventing | |
| non-scoring | Team eventing | [3] | |||
| 1968 | Olympic Games |  Mexico City
|
16th | Individual eventing | |
| DNF | Team eventing | ||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games |  Munich
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2nd | Individual eventing | |
| 8th | Team eventing | ||||
| 1976 | Olympic Games |  Montreal
|
22nd | Individual eventing | |
| 4th | Team eventing |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alessandro Argenton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ Addio ad Alessandro Argenton, oro alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo nel 1964 (in Italian)
- ^ Italian team won the gold medal, but the medal was only awarded to top three finishers in each nation.
External links
edit- Alessandro Argenton at Olympedia
- Alessandro Argenton at Olympics.com
- Alessandro Argenton at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
- Alessandro Argenton at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
