Pietro Bianchi (5 March 1888 – 1 July 1965) was an Italian

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

and 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 ...

. He was born in

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

. He was part of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912 as well as in 1920. He finished sixth in the individual all-around competition in 1912. Additionally, he was a member of the Italian gymnastics team at the world championships in both

1911 Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * January 3 ** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 m ...

and

1913 Events January * January – Joseph Stalin travels to Vienna to research his ''Marxism and the National Question''. This means that, during this month, Stalin, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito are all living in the city. * January 3 &ndash ...

where his team won the bronze medal both times.

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* 1888 births 1965 deaths Gymnasts from Milan Italian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub