Alberto Henri Chiesa

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For people with similar names, see: Alberto Chiesa - Italian rugby union player, Carlo Alberto Chiesa - Italian screenwriter and Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa - Italian general

Alberto Henri Chiesa was a Swiss tennis player. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics and participated in the Men's singles tennis event. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Alberto CHIESA - Olympic Tennis | Switzerland". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  2. "Alberto Chiesa Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  3. "Alberto Henri Chiesa". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2020.