Renzo Sambo (17 January 1942 – 10 August 2009)Renzo Sambo's obituary
ilmessaggero.it was an Italian rower who had his best achievements in the

coxed pair A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One row ...

s, together with

Primo Baran Primo Baran (born 1 April 1943) is a retired Italian rower who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Renzo Sambo Renzo Sambo (17 January 1942 – 10 August 2009)coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boa ...

Bruno Cipolla Bruno Cipolla (born 24 December 1952) is a retired Italian rowing coxswain who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Renzo Sambo Renzo Sambo (17 January 1942 – 10 August 2009)coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...

s, but with less success. During his career he won 15 national titles in various events. In retirement he worked as a coach with Circolo Ospedalieri Treviso, which organizes the Renzo Sambo Memorial Regatta since 2009.

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* 1942 births 2009 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers for Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing World Rowing Championships medalists for Italy Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists Sportspeople from Treviso {{Italy-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub