Alberto Demiddi

Alberto Demiddi (11 April 1944 – 25 October 2000) was an Argentine rower who specialized in the single sculls event and appeared at three Olympic Games.

Alberto Demiddi

Demiddi in 1972
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Club Regatas Rosario
Medal record Representing  Argentina Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Single sculls 1972 Munich Single sculls World Rowing Championships 1970 St. Catharines Single sculls European Rowing Championships 1969 Klagenfurt Single sculls 1971 Copenhagen Single sculls Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Single sculls 1963 Sao Paulo Double sculls

Biography

Demiddi 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.