Alberto Demiddi (11 April 1944 – 25 October 2000) was an Argentine rower who specialized in the single sculls event and appearad at three Olympic Games.
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| Born | 11 April 1944 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 October 2000 (aged 56) San Fernando, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club Regatas Rosario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editDemiddi competed in the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and placed fourth, third and second, respectively.[1]
He held the world title in 1970 and European title in 1969 and 1971[2] and in 1971 won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for the Club de Regatas Rosario.[3]
In 2010, he won the Honor Konex Award from Argentina as recognition for his sport merits during his life.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto Demiddi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften, Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer). sport-komplett.de
- ^ "Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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