Erminio Dones (14 April 1887 – 25 April 1945) 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 ...
who competed in the
1920 Summer Olympics.
In 1920 he won the silver medal with his partner
Pietro Annoni in the double sculls event.
He was killed towards the end of
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
.
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1887 births
1945 deaths
Sportspeople from Venice
Italian male rowers
Olympic rowers of Italy
Olympic silver medalists for Italy
Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Italian military personnel killed in World War II
European Rowing Championships medalists
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