Ercole Olgeni (11 December 1883 – 14 July 1947) was an Italian

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

, born in

Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...

, who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

and in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

. In 1920 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Italian boat in the coxed pair event. Four years later he won the silver medal with the Italian boat in the same event.

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* * * * 1883 births 1947 deaths Rowers from Venice Italian male rowers Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic rowers for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub