Renzo Sambo (17 January 1942 – 10 August 2009)[1] was an Italian rower who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Primo Baran and coxswain Bruno Cipolla. They won a European title in 1967 and an Olympic gold in 1968.[2]

Renzo Sambo
Renzo Sambo (left), Bruno Cipolla and Primo Baran at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1942-01-17)17 January 1942
Treviso, Italy
Died10 August 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 67)
Cesiomaggiore, Belluno, Italy
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
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 Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vichy Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1965 Duisburg Coxed pair

Sambo then changed to the coxed fours, but with less success. During his career he won 15 national titles in various events. In retirement he worked as a coach with Circolo Ospedalieri Treviso, which organizes the Renzo Sambo Memorial Regatta since 2009.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Renzo Sambo's obituary. ilmessaggero.it
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Renzo Sambo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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