Gianni Rocca (13 June 1929 – 11 August 2013) was an Italian
sprinter (400 m) and the Italian
flag bearer
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at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
.
Biography
Rocca was born in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
. He participated, with the
Italy national relay team, in the
4 x 400 metres at two editions of the
Summer Olympics (1948 and 1952).
See also
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List of flag bearers for Italy at the Olympics
This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Italy at the Olympics.
Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
Notes
See also
* Italy at the ...
References
External links
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1929 births
2013 deaths
Athletes from Milan
Italian male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Italy