Bruno Bianchi (2 May 1904 – 22 August 1988) was an Italian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

who competed in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ...

and in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

. In 1936 he was a crew member of the Italian boat ''Italia'' which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class competition. In 1948 he finished fifth as a crew member of the Italian boat ''Ausonia'' in the

Dragon A dragon is a Magic (supernatural), magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but European dragon, dragons in Western cultures since the Hi ...

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* * * * 1904 births 1988 deaths Italian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Italy Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-yachtracing-bio-stub