Angelo Scalzone (2 January 1931 – 29 April 1987) was an Italian sport shooter who won a gold medal in trap shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He died of liver cancer in France, aged 56.[2]

Angelo Scalzone
Personal information
Born(1931-01-02)2 January 1931
Naples, Italy
Died29 April 1987(1987-04-29) (aged 56)
Paris, France
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Trap shooting

Also his son Roberto (1962-2019) was a sport shooter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angelo Scalzone". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Francesco Drago (8 February 2015) Tiro a volo: importante riconoscimento per Angelo Scalzone. oasport.it
  3. ^ "È morto Roberto Scalzone, campione italiano del Tiro a Volo" (in Italian). coni.it. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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