Ercole Gallegati (21 November 1911 – 19 August 1990) was an Italian wrestler. He won bronze medals in
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mod ...
at the 1932 and 1948 Olympics and 1934 European Championships. He also competed in the 1936 Olympics, both in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, and at the 1952 Olympics. Domestically he won 20 Italian titles in Greco-Roman and 11 in
freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestling ...
between 1931 and 1956. After retiring from competitions he became a wrestling coach and a member of the Faenza city council.
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1911 births
1990 deaths
Olympic wrestlers for Italy
Wrestlers at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Italian male sport wrestlers
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in wrestling
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
20th-century Italian people
Sportspeople from Faenza
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