Paolo Angioni (born 22 January 1938) is an Italian former equestrian and Olympic champion. He competed in the mixed three-day eventing, individual and team, at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a team gold medal in 1964. In 1966, Angioni was crushed by his horse at a competition in Poland. He went into a coma, but recovered and continued to compete. In retirement he wrote several books on equestrian history and techniques.[1]

Paolo Angioni
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1938-01-22) 22 January 1938 (age 86)
Cagliari, Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportEquestrianism
EventEventing
ClubCEPIM Passo Corese
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Eventing, team

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1964 Olympic Games   Tokyo 11th Individual eventing
1st Team eventing

References

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  1. ^ "Paolo Angioni". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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