Cesare Milani (4 January 1905 – 21 June 1956) was an Italian rowing

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 ...

who competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

, in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held dur ...

, and in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad ( German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi- ...

. In 1928 he coxed the Italian boat which was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the coxed pair event. Four years later he won the silver medal as coxswain of the Italian boat in the men's eight competition. In 1936 he won his second silver medal as the coxswain of the Italian boat in the men's eight event.

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1905 births 1956 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers of Italy Coxswains (rowing) Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Italy-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub