Otello Capitani (17 March 1890 – 20 September 1912) was an Italian

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

. He competed in the men's artistic individual all-around event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during the

Italo-Turkish War The Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War ( tr, Trablusgarp Savaşı, "Tripolitanian War", it, Guerra di Libia, "War of Libya") was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Ottoman Empire from 29 September 1911, to 18 October 1912. As a result o ...

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1890 births 1912 deaths Italian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Italy Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Modena Italian military personnel killed in action People of the Italo-Turkish War Olympians killed in warfare {{Italy-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub