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Renzo Sambo
Italian rower / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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![]() Renzo Sambo (left), Bruno Cipolla and Primo Baran at the 1968 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1942-01-17)17 January 1942 Treviso, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 August 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 67) Cesiomaggiore, Belluno, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]