Carlo Asinari (3 November 1884 – 2 February 1953) was an Italian
show jumping
Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrianism, equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, Show hunter, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including th ...
rider, that won a bronze medal at the
Olympic Games
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. He was born in
Pisa
Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...
and died in
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...
.
Biography
Asinari participated in the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
.
Achievements
References
External links
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Italian Olympians ARP-ATZ: "ASINARI Conte di SAN MARZANO, Cap. Carlo"
1884 births
1953 deaths
Italian show jumping riders
Olympic equestrians for Italy
Italian male equestrians
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Equestrians at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Pisa
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