Rosella Cicognani

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Rosella Cicognani
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Rosella Cicognani at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born1 October 1939 (1939-10) (age 82)
Forlì, Italy
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Gymnastics

Rosella Cicognani (born 1 October 1939) is a retired Italian gymnast. Together with her elder sister Miranda she competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of 16th place on uneven bars in 1960. [1]

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References

  1. Rosella Cicognani. sports-reference.com