Ermenegildo "Gildo" Arena (25 February 1921 – 8 February 2005) was an Italian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Full name | Ermenegildo Arena | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1921 Naples, Kingdom of Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 2005 (aged 83) Naples, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1948 he was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal. He played six matches and scored eleven goals. Four years later he was a member of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played in all eight matches.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pallanuoto in lutto E' morto Gildo Arena" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Nuoto. 8 February 2005. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- "Il gigante delle piscine" (in Italian). Napoli.com. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
External links
edit- Gildo Arena at Olympics.com
- Gildo Arena at Olympedia
- Gildo Arena at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
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