Gino Ravenna

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Gino Ravenna
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NationalityItalian
Born(1889-08-30)30 August 1889
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Sport Gymnastics

Gino Ravenna (born 30 August 1889, date of death unknown) was an Italian gymnast. [1] He competed in the men's team event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2] He was killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. [3]

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References

  1. "Gino Ravenna". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gino Ravenna Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2019.