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| Equestrian | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1964 Tokyo | Individual eventing |
| 1964 Tokyo | Team eventing |
Mauro Checcoli (born 1 March 1943) is an Italian equestrian and Olympic champion from Bologna. [1] He won an individual gold medal in eventing at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [2] He was also a member of the Italian team that received a gold medal in team eventing at the same Olympics.
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