Antonio La Bruna

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Antonio La Bruna
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NationalityItalian
Born (1959-12-28) 28 December 1959 (age 64)
Livorno, Italy
Sport
Sport Wrestling

Antonio La Bruna (born 28 December 1959) is an Italian wrestler. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, [1] where he lost to eventual Olympic champion Randy Lewis. [2] He was also previously an Italian sambo champion. [3]

He is presently a coach for the Livorno Wrestling Group. [4]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antonio La Bruna Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. Rowe, Reginald E. (2016). The Golden Era of Amateur Wrestling: 1980s. Archway Publishing.
  3. Serrini, Bernardo (4 April 2009). "Interview with Antonio La Bruna". Branquinho Jiu Jitsu. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. "THEY TALK ABOUT US - Article of the Tyrrhenian Sea dated 12.03.2011". Gruppo Lottatori Livornesi. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2020.