Giancarlo Crosta

Giancarlo Crosta
Personal information
Born(1934-08-07)7 August 1934
Pianello del Lario, Italy
Died23 September 2024(2024-09-23) (aged 90)
Pianello del Lario
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 Prague Coxless four

Giancarlo Crosta (7 August 1934 – 23 September 2024) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Crosta was born in Pianello del Lario.[1]

In 1960 he was a crew member of the Italian boat which won the silver medal in the coxless four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1961 European Rowing Championships, he won gold with the coxless four in Prague.[2]

Crosta died on 23 September 2024, at the age of 90.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giancarlo Crosta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ Addio a Giancarlo Crosta. Canottiere-operaio e campione olimpico (in Italian)


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