Piero Poli

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Piero Poli
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1960-10-09) 9 October 1960 (age 64)
Cairo Montenotte, Italy [1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Quadruple sculls

Piero Poli (born 9 October 1960) is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.

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A prominent member of the Moto Guzzi Rowing Club, he is celebrated for his gold medal in the quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and his contributions to Italian rowing. [2]

He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] He received a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Agostino Abbagnale, Davide Tizzano, and Gianluca Farina. [3]

He is also a World champion: he won the bronze medal in quadruple sculls at the 1983 World Rowing Championship (Duisburg). In that year he was trained at the Pavia College Remiero.

Biography

Born in Cairo Montenotte, Savona, Italy, Poli stands 188 cm tall and weighed 87 kg during his competitive career. He trained at the Pavia College Remiero in 1983.

Career

Poli competed in the men's coxed pair at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing fourth in the quadruple sculls. He won a bronze medal in the quadruple sculls at the 1983 World Rowing Championships in Duisburg. His greatest achievement was the gold medal in the quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, alongside Agostino Abbagnale, Davide Tizzano, and Gianluca Farina. [2]

Honors

Poli received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal and was honored by the Associazione Azzurri d'Italia, with the award presented by Claudio Gentile, for his 1988 Olympic success. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Piero Poli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Moto Guzzi and Moto Guzzi Rowing Club | Piaggio Group". www.piaggiogroup.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Rowing" Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 13 May 2008)


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