Guido Giuseppe Romano (31 January 1888 – 18 June 1916) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Modena and died during World War I when killed at the Battle of Asiago as an infantryman in the Italian army. In 1908 he competed in the individual all-around and finished 19th. He was also part of the Italian team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912.[2][3] Additionally, he competed at the 1909 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where he was a part of the bronze medal winning Italian team, and where he also, as an individual, won a gold medal on the rings apparatus.[citation needed]
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Full name | Guido Giuseppe Romano | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Elbeuf, France | 31 January 1888|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 18 June 1916 28) Asiago, Italy | (aged|||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Modena, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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