Filippo Bottino
Italian weightlifter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Italian weightlifter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filippo Bottino (9 December 1888 – 18 October 1969) was an Italian heavyweight weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1920 Olympics.[1] In 1922 he became the first Italian weightlifter to break a world record, in the press, and in 1924 he finished sixth at the Paris Olympics. He was made a Knight of the Italian Republic received the Medal of Honour for Sporting Merit.[2]
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| Born | 9 December 1888 Genova, Italy | |||||||||||
| Died | 18 October 1969 (aged 80) Sestri Ponente, Genova, Italy | |||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||
| Club | Ginnastica Sampierdarenese, Genova | |||||||||||
Medal record
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