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Franco Rossi (parathlete)

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Franco Rossi
Franco Rossi and Ottavio Moscone at Rome 1960
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1934-05-18) 18 May 1934 (age 90)
Narni, Italy
Died2001
Sport
Country Italy
SportParalympic swimming
Wheelchair fencing
Para table tennis
Para archery
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 6 3 4
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 50 m breaststroke 5
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome 50 m crawl 5
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 50 m freestyle prone
Table tennis
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Doubles C
Fencing
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Épée team
Gold medal – first place 1968 Tel Aviv Foil team
Gold medal – first place 1972 Heidelberg Épée team
Gold medal – first place 1972 Heidelberg Foil team
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Sabre individual
Silver medal – second place 1968 Tel Aviv Épée team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Heidelberg Foil individual
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Sabre team
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Sabre team

Franco Rossi was a former Italian paralympic athlete, who won 13 medals (6 gold) in four editions of the Summer Paralympics (from 1960 to 1972).[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Roma 1960 - La culla delle Paralimpiadi" (in Italian). londra2012.abilitychannel.tv. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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