Primo Baran (born 1 April 1943) is a retired Italian rower who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Renzo Sambo. They won a European title in 1967 and an Olympic gold in 1968.[2][3]

Primo Baran
Renzo Sambo, Bruno Cipolla and Primo Baran (right) at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born1 April 1943 (1943-04) (age 81)
Treviso, Italy
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubOspedalieri CC, Treviso[1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Coxed pair
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bled Coxed pair
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vichy Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1965 Duisburg Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1969 Klagenfurt Coxed pair

Baran took rowing in 1962 and worked as a rowing coach after retiring from competitions.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Primo Baran. worldrowing.com
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Primo Baran". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.) sport-komplett.de
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