Michelangelo Bernasconi

Michelangelo Bernasconi
Personal information
Born(1901-09-17)17 September 1901[1]
Como, Italy
Died21 March 1943(1943-03-21) (aged 41)
Najura, Tunisia[2]
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place1920 MâconEight
Silver medal – second place1926 LucerneDouble scull
Gold medal – first place1927 ComoSingle scull
Silver medal – second place1927 ComoDouble scull
Silver medal – second place1929 BydgoszczDouble scull
Silver medal – second place1930 LiègeDouble scull
Bronze medal – third place1931 ParisDouble scull

Michelangelo Bernasconi (17 September 1901 – 21 March 1943), also known as Piastrella, was an Italian rower. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam with the men's single sculls where he was eliminated in the round two repechage.[2][3] He was killed in action in 1943 fighting in World War II in Tunisia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Michelangelo Bernasconi at Olympedia
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michelangelo Bernasconi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Michelangelo Bernasconi". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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