Gino Sopracordevole (24 September 1904 – 1995) was an Italian rowing

coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boat ...

who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. Sopracordevole was born in

Venice Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...

in 1904. In 1924 he won the silver medal as coxswain of the Italian boat in the

coxed pair A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower ...

event.

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1904 births 1995 deaths Sportspeople from Venice Italian male rowers Coxswains (rowing) Olympic rowers of Italy Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Italy-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub