Paolo Angioni
Paolo Angioni (22 January 1938 – 17 August 2025) was an Italian equestrian and writer. He competed in the mixed three-day eventing, individual and team, at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics. He won a team gold medal in 1964. He was born in Cagliari, Italy.
In 1966, Angioni was crushed by his horse at a competition in Poland. He went into a coma, but recovered and continued to compete.[1] During his retirement, he wrote books about his career and equestrianism.
Angioni died on 17 August 2025 at the age of 87.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Paolo Angioni". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ↑ "Addio a Paolo Angioni, Campione olimpico di Tokyo '64". cavallo2000.it (in Italian). 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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