Bruno Bianchi (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1943 Trieste, Italy |
| Died | 28 January 1966 (aged 22) Bremen, Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Medal record | |
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Bruno Bianchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruːno ˈbjaŋki]; 26 September 1943 – 28 January 1966) was an Italian swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
He died in the Lufthansa Flight 005 crash in Bremen, Germany.
In Trieste, the aquatic centre was named after him, called Polo Natatorio Bruno Bianchi.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Bianchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
- Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming
- Olympic swimmers for Italy
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- Swimmers at the 1959 Mediterranean Games
- Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Lufthansa Flight 005 victims
- Sportspeople killed in aviation accidents or incidents
- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy
- Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen
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