Franco Tognini (26 October 1907 – 27 April 1980) was an Italian
gymnast who won a gold medal at 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 duri ...
. After two participations at the
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
(1932 and 1936), he was the coach of the Italy national team at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
.
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Gymnast profileat the Ginnasticapavese.it
1907 births
1980 deaths
Italian male artistic gymnasts
Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Gymnasts at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic gymnasts for Italy
Olympic gold medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in gymnastics
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Monza
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