Giovanni Gozzi

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Giovanni Gozzi
File:Giovanni Gozzi 1932.jpg
Giovanni Gozzi at the 1932 Olympics (with 2 m tall Giulio Gaudini to the right)
Personal information
Born(1902-10-19)19 October 1902
Milan, Italy
Died11 August 1976(1976-08-11) (aged 73)
Imperia, Italy
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubAgamennone, Milano
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Olympic Games
File:Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Featherweight
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Bantamweight

Giovanni Gozzi (19 October 1902 – 11 August 1976) was an Italian Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.[1]

Gozzi competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he won a gold medal in the featherweight class.[2] He also won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics and competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was selected for the 1936 Games, but missed it because of an accident.[3]

At the European championships Gozzi won a gold medal in 1927 in bantamweight, a silver in 1925 in bantamweight, and a bronze in 1934 in featherweight. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach.[3]

References

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