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Carlo Galimberti

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Carlo Galimberti
Personal information
Born(1894-07-02)2 July 1894
Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Died10 August 1939(1939-08-10) (aged 45)
Milan, Italy
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris -75 kg
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam -75 kg
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles -75 kg

Carlo Galimberti (2 July 1894 – 10 August 1939) was an Argentine-born Italian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He medaled at each of his Olympic appearances. He died in 1939 from burns sustained in a boiler explosion five days earlier while serving as a firefighter. Two other firefighters also died.[1][2]

Biography

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Galimberti grew up in Rosario, Argentina, as son of Italian immigrants, and came back to Milan, Italy, after the First World War. He won a gold medal in the middleweight class in 1924, a silver medal in the same class in 1928 and another silver medal in the middleweight class in 1932.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carlo Galimberti". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ Fiocchi, Alberto. "Tra mito e realtà. Carlo Galimberti" [Between myth and reality. Carlo Galimberti]. I pompieri e le impronte nel tempo (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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Summer Olympics
Preceded by Italy Flag bearer for Italy
1928 Amsterdam
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