Daniele Masala (born 12 February 1955) is an Italian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.

Daniele Masala
From left to right Pierpaolo Cristofori, Carlo Massullo, Mauro Prosperi and Daniele Masala
Personal information
Born (1955-02-12) 12 February 1955 (age 69)
Rome, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Italy
Men's Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Individual
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Rome Individual
Gold medal – first place 1986 Montecatini Team
Silver medal – second place 1981 Zielona Góra Individual
Silver medal – second place 1986 Montecatini Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Budapest Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Zielona Góra Team
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Rome Team
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Melbourne Team

Biography

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Masala first participated at the Olympics in 1976. Eight years later, he was on the Italian team which won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He also received the individual gold medal.[1] At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he received a team silver medal.[2]

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "1984 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Modern Pentathlon" Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 16 April 2008)
  2. ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Modern Pentathlon" Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 16 April 2008)
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