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Giacomo Crosa (born 11 January 1947) is an
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and a former
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er.


Biography

He finished sixth at the 1968 Olympic Games, this is the best performance for an
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er at the
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Rodolfo Bergamo Rodolfo Bergamo (born 23 August 1955 in Venezia) is a retired Italian high jumper. Biography He finished sixth at the 1976 Olympic Games, this was, until Gianmarco Tamberi gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games, the best performance for an Italia ...
at
1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...
. His personal best jump is 2.14 metres, achieved in the 1968 Olympic qualifying round.Italian all-time list, men's high jump (last updated 2000)
/ref> Became a commentator and
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, in 2009 he received the appointment as Deputy Director R.T.I. - Mediaset, position held until 31 December 2012. He has conducted various editions and sports columns of
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, Italia 1 and
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, always present in all the initiatives in the information field of the Fininvest group.


Olympic results


See also

*
Men's high jump Italian record progression The Italian record progression for men's high jump is recognised by the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL). Record progression See also * List of Italian records in athletics * Men's high jump world record progression The first world ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crosa, Giacomo 1947 births Living people Italian male journalists Italian sports journalists Italian male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare Sportspeople from the Province of Alessandria 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people