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Romeo Neri (26 March 1903 – 23 September 1961) was an Italian
Neri took swimming, running, weightlifting and boxing before changing to gymnastics. In 1926 he won the national championships in the parallel bars, followed by four all-round titles in 1928–1930 and 1933. At the 1928 Olympics, besides winning a silver on the horizontal bar, he finished fourth on the rings and all-around. At the next games he won the all-around competition with a 5.7-point gap from second place and greatly helped Italy to win the team gold. He also won gold on the parallel bars and finished fourth on the floor. At the 1936 Olympics Neri competed with a torn arm muscle and did not complete his events. He retired from competitions at the onset of World War II, and after the war worked as a gymnastics coach, preparing the national team for the 1952 Olympics and training his sons Romano and Giambattista.
Neri was the first gold medalist from Rimini, and the football stadium there, ''
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 ...
. He won three gold medals 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 du ...
in Los Angeles, becoming, along with Helene Madison of United States, the most successful athlete there. He previously won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...
. In 1934 he won a silver medal and a bronze medal at the world championships in Budapest.
Career
Neri took swimming, running, weightlifting and boxing before changing to gymnastics. In 1926 he won the national championships in the parallel bars, followed by four all-round titles in 1928–1930 and 1933. At the 1928 Olympics, besides winning a silver on the horizontal bar, he finished fourth on the rings and all-around. At the next games he won the all-around competition with a 5.7-point gap from second place and greatly helped Italy to win the team gold. He also won gold on the parallel bars and finished fourth on the floor. At the 1936 Olympics Neri competed with a torn arm muscle and did not complete his events. He retired from competitions at the onset of World War II, and after the war worked as a gymnastics coach, preparing the national team for the 1952 Olympics and training his sons Romano and Giambattista.
Neri was the first gold medalist from Rimini, and the football stadium there, ''Stadio Romeo Neri
Stadio Romeo Neri is a multi-use stadium in Rimini, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.
The stadium has a capacity of 9,768 and is largely used for football (soccer), football as the home of Rimini FC 1912.
History
The decision ...
'', bears his name.
See also
* Walk of Fame of Italian sport *List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
This article lists the individuals who have won at least four gold medals at the Olympic Games or at least three gold medals in individual events.
List of most Olympic gold medals over career
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* Stadio Romeo Neri
Stadio Romeo Neri is a multi-use stadium in Rimini, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.
The stadium has a capacity of 9,768 and is largely used for football (soccer), football as the home of Rimini FC 1912.
History
The decision ...
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neri, Romeo 1903 births 1961 deaths Sportspeople from Rimini Italian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1932 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 20th-century Italian sportsmen