Bruno Bianchi (; 26 September 1943 – 28 January 1966) was an Italian

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who competed in the

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and in the

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. He died in the Lufthansa Flight 005 crash in

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. In

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

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1943 births 1966 deaths Italian male freestyle swimmers Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Olympic swimmers for Italy Swimmers from Trieste Swimmers at the 1959 Mediterranean Games Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Germany Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1966 Summer World University Games medalists in swimming FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub