Mario Armano

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Mario Armano
Armano Gaspari Cortina 1970 cropped Armano.png
Armano in 1970
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1968 Grenoble Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 St. Moritz Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Cervinia Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Lake Placid Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1969 Lake Placid Two-man
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1970 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man

Mario Armano (born 25 July 1946) is a retired Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the four-man event at Grenoble in 1968. [1]

Armano also won four medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds (Two-man: 1971, Four-man: 1970), one silver (Four-man: 1969), and one bronze (Two-man: 1969).

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mario Armano". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.