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Ermenegildo "Gildo" Arena (25 February 1921 – 8 February 2005) was an Italian
water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...
player and
freestyle Freestyle may refer to: Brands * Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe * Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile * Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine * ICD Freestyle, a paintball marker * Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott La ...
swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
who competed in 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 ...
and in the
1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
. In 1948 he was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal. He played six matches and scored eleven goals. Four years later he was a member of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played in all eight matches.


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Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Italy men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. The Italy men's national water polo team has participated in 21 of 27 official men's water polo tourname ...
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List of Olympic champions in men's water polo This is a list of Olympic champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1900. Abbreviations History Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a water po ...
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ...


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* 1921 births 2005 deaths Italian male water polo players Italian male freestyle swimmers Water polo players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy in water polo Olympic bronze medalists for Italy in water polo Swimmers from Naples Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Water polo players from Naples {{Italy-waterpolo-bio-stub