Bruno Bianchi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruːno ˈbjaŋki]; 26 September 1943 – 28 January 1966) was an Italian swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Born | Trieste, Italy | September 26, 1943
Died | January 28, 1966 Bremen, Germany | (aged 22)
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Sport | Swimming |
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He died in the Lufthansa Flight 005 crash in Bremen, Germany.
In Trieste the aquatic centre was named to him, called Polo Natatorio Bruno Bianchi.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Bianchi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2012.