Romano Sgheiz (born 28 June 1937) is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.

Romano Sgheiz
Personal information
Born (1937-06-28) 28 June 1937 (age 86)
Colico, Lecco, Italy
RelativesLuciano Sgheiz (brother)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's rowing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Duisburg Eight
Gold medal – first place 1958 Poznań Eight
Gold medal – first place 1961 Prague Eight
Silver medal – second place 1963 Copenhagen Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Bled Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Amsterdam Coxless four

Sgheiz was born in Colico, Italy, in 1937. Luciano Sgheiz (born 1941) is his brother.[1][2]

At the 1956 European Rowing Championships, he won a bronze medal with the coxed four.[3] Later that year, he received a gold medal in coxed four at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Alberto Winkler, Angelo Vanzin, Franco Trincavelli and Ivo Stefanoni.[4][1] At the 1957 European Rowing Championships, he won a gold medal with the eight. In the following year, he regained the European championship title with the eight.[5]

He received a bronze medal in the coxed four at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1] At the 1961 European Rowing Championships, he won yet another gold medal with the eight.[5] At the 1963 European Rowing Championships, he won a silver medal with the coxless four. At the 1964 European Rowing Championships, he won a bronze medal with the coxless four.[6] The same team came fifth at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the coxless four competition.[1] Sgheiz retired after the 1964 Olympics but returned to competitive rowing for the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he gained a fourth place with the coxless four.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Romano Sgheiz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luciano Sgheiz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. ^ "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing". Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
  5. ^ a b Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

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