Sergio De Gregorio (24 February 1946 – 28 January 1966) was an Italian freestyle

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. He competed in three events at the

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. He died in the Lufthansa Flight 005 plane crash in

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, Germany.

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* 1946 births 1966 deaths Italian male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Italy Swimmers from Rome Swimmers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Germany Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1966 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub