Attilio Cantoni (2 May 1931 – 22 August 2017) was an Italian

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. He competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

with the men's coxless four where they came fourth.

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1931 births 2017 deaths Italian male rowers Olympic rowers for Italy Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Province of Lecco European Rowing Championships medalists People from Mandello del Lario 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-rowing-bio-stub