Aldo Dezi

Aldo Dezi

La Macchia and Dezi (right) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1939-06-27) 27 June 1939 (age 86) Castel Gandolfo, Italy
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	G.S. Marina Militare
Medal record Representing   Italy Olympic Games 1960 Rome C-2 1000 m

Aldo Dezi (born 27 June 1939) is a retired Italian canoe sprinter who won a C-2 1000 m silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, when he was paired with Francesco La Macchia. ^[1] Their victory gave Italy its first medal in canoeing. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aldo Dezi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
2. E' morto Francesco La Macchia primo medagliato olimpico della canoa a Roma '60 [Francesco La Macchia has died, the first Olympic medalist in canoeing in Rome '60] (in Italian), Coni.it, 2017, retrieved 12 April 2023
3. La Macchia (in Italian), Sportolimpico, 2023, retrieved 12 April 2023
4. LA CANOA ITALIANA PIANGE FRANCESCO LA MACCHIA, STORICO ARGENTO A ROMA 1960 [THE ITALIAN CANOE FRANCESCO LA MACCHIA WEEPS, HISTORIC SILVER IN ROME 1960] (in Italian), Federcanoa, 2023, retrieved 12 April 2023
5. Pierini, Ebe (2017), Addio a Francesco La Macchia:primo canoista olimpionico [Farewell to Francesco La Macchia:first Olympic canoeist] (in Italian), Il Mattino, retrieved 12 April 2023

External links

• Aldo Dezi at Olympics.com
• Aldo Dezi at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)