Attilio Bravi (9 September 1936 – 27 November 2013) was an Italian long jumper.

Attilio Bravi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1936-09-09)9 September 1936
Bra, Piedmont, Italy
Died27 November 2013(2013-11-27) (aged 77)
Bra, Piedmont, Italy
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Long jump: 7.66 m (1958)
Medal record
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1959 Turin Long jump

Biography

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Born in Bra, Piedmont, Bravi competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, Rome and had 16 caps in the national team from 1954 to 1960.[1]

Bravi died on 27 November 2013, aged 77, in his hometown of Bra, Piedmont.[2]

Olympic results

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1960 Olympic Games   Rome 10th Long jump 7.47 m [3]

National titles

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Attilio Bravi has won 8 times the individual national championship.[4]

  • 8 wins in long jump (1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)

References

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  1. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  2. ^ "Addio ad Attilio Bravi, per tutti sarà sempre il "presidente del Coni"" (in Italian). puntocuneo.it. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  3. ^ He jumps 7.57 m in qualifying.
  4. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
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