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Eraldo Pizzo

b. 1938

Italian water polo player

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Born 1938. Eraldo Pizzo is an Italian swimmer and water polo player.

Eraldo Pizzo (born 21 April 1938) is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Biography He was born in Rivarolo Ligure, Genoa. In 1960, he was a member of the Italian water polo team which won the gold medal. He played six matches and scored seven goals.

Four years later he finished fourth with the Italian team in the water polo competition at the Tokyo Games. He played six matches and scored five goals.

At the 1968 Games he was part of the Italian team which finished again fourth in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all nine matches and scored 29 goals.

His last Olympic appearance was at the Munich Games where he finished sixth with the Italian team in the 1972 water polo competition. He played all eight matches and scored 12 goals.

Awards On 7 May 2015, in the presence of the President of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), Giovanni Malagò, was inaugurated in the Olympic Park of the Foro Italico in Rome, along Viale delle Olimpiadi, the Walk of Fame of Italian sport, consisting of 100 tiles that chronologically report names of the most representative athletes in the history of Italian sport. On each tile are the name of the sportsman, the sport in which he distinguished himself and the symbol of CONI. One of these tiles is dedicated to Eraldo Pizzo.

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Awards
Gold medal for athletic prowess; Gold Collar for Sports Merit

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eraldo Pizzo?

Italian water polo player

When was Eraldo Pizzo born?

Eraldo Pizzo was born on 21 April 1938 in Genoa.

What is Eraldo Pizzo's occupation?

Eraldo Pizzo is a swimmer and water polo player.

What nationality is Eraldo Pizzo?

Eraldo Pizzo is Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eraldo Pizzo

· Wikidata: Q2517364

· DBpedia: Eraldo Pizzo

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