Bruno Bianchi (swimmer)

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]

Bruno Bianchi
Personal information
Born(1943-09-26)September 26, 1943
Trieste, Italy
DiedJanuary 28, 1966(1966-01-28) (aged 22)
Bremen, Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Porto Alegre 4x100m freestyle relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Beirut 4x200m freestyle relay

He died in the Lufthansa Flight 005 crash in Bremen, Germany.

In Trieste the aquatic centre was named to him, called Polo Natatorio Bruno Bianchi.

References

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  1. ^ 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.