Franco De Pedrina

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Franco De Pedrina
Personal information
Born27 January 1941 (1941-01-27) (age 82)
Cino, Italy
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubCanottieri Falck, Dongo
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1964 Tokyo Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1964 Amsterdam Coxed four

Franco De Pedrina (born 27 January 1941) is a retired Italian rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours. In this event he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a bronze at the 1964 European Championships. [1] [2]

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Italian coxed four at the 1964 European Championships, Franco de Pedrina is first from left Franco de Pedrina, Giuseppe Galante, Emilio Trivini, Renato Bosatta, Giovanni Spinola 1964.jpg
Italian coxed four at the 1964 European Championships, Franco de Pedrina is first from left