Paolo Salvi (22 November 1891 – 12 January 1945) was an Italian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Italian team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912 as well as in 1920.[2] Additionally, he was part of the bronze medal winning Italian gymnastics team at both the 1911 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and 1913 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. At the 1911 worlds, he also won, as an individual, a silver medal on the pommel horse apparatus and a bronze medal on the parallel bars apparatus.

Osvaldo Palazzi
Country represented Italy
Born(1891-11-22)22 November 1891
Died12 January 1945(1945-01-12) (aged 53)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's Gymnastics
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team, european system
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team, european system
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1911 Turin Pommel Horse[1]
Bronze medal – third place 1911 Turin Parallel Bars
Bronze medal – third place 1911 Turin Team
Bronze medal – third place 1913 Paris Team[1]: 63 

He was killed in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp during World War II.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (2005). 125th Anniversary - The story goes on... FIG. p. 62.
  2. ^ "Paolo Salvi". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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