Gildo Arena

Gildo Arena
Personal information
Full name Ermenegildo Arena
Nationality  Italy
Born 25 February 1921
Naples, Italy
Died 8 February 2005(2005-02-08) (aged 83)
Naples, Italy
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Olympic medal record
Men's Water Polo
Representing  Italy
1948 London Team competition
1952 Helsinki Team competition

Ermenegildo "Gildo" Arena (25 February 1921, Naples 8 February 2005, Naples) was an Italian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

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 all eight matches.

References

  1. "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.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Gildo Arena". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-12-18.


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