Giuseppe D'Altrui (7 April 1934 – 26 February 2024) was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was the father of Marco D'Altrui, who also won a water polo gold medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Born | Naples, Italy | April 7, 1934
Died | February 26, 2024 Pescara, Italy | (aged 89)
Biography
editIn 1956, he was a member of the Italian water polo team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the Italian team in the Olympic tournament. He played six matches and scored one goal. At the 1964 Games he finished again fourth with the Italian team in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored one goal.
D'Altrui died in February 2024, at the age of 89.[2]
See also
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editExternal links
edit- Giuseppe D'Altrui at World Aquatics
- Giuseppe D'Altrui at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Giuseppe D'Altrui at Olympics.com
- Giuseppe D'Altrui at Olympedia
- Giuseppe D'Altrui at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)