Teodoro Mariani (28 February 1882 – 2 August 1916) was an Italian rower. Mariani was born in

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in 1882. He received his education at Caio Plinio Secondo in Como from which he graduated in 1900 with a major in accounting. In 1892, he joined the

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. He competed in various disciplines but after some time, he focused on gymnastics. His focus then switched to rowing and he left his original club and joined Canottieri Lario, a local rowing club, instead. In 1908, he became Italian champion in

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in single sculls. At the

1909 European Rowing Championships The 1909 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge just upstream of the French_people, French capital of Paris on 22 August. The competition was for men only and they competed in five boat classes ...

near

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, he became European champion in single sculls. At the

1911 European Rowing Championships The 1911 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Como in the Italian Lombardy region on 10 September. The competition was for men only and they competed in five boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2+, M4+, M8+). Medal summary ...

in his home town Como, he became European champion in double sculls teamed up with Giuseppe Sinigaglia who he had been friends with from his time at ASDG Comense 1872. In 1915, Mariani enlisted for WWI. He was killed by shrapnel on 2 August 1916 fighting on Monte Zebio. The street Via Teodoro Mariani and the municipal gym Teodoro Mariani located in Via Nazario Sauro in Como are named for him.

Bibliography

*Casarola, Maurizio ''Lo chiamavano Sina'', Nordpress Edizioni, 2007. *Bazzi, Mario '' Il gigante buono'', Tipografia Commerciale Prini & C., Como.

References

1882 births 1916 deaths Italian male rowers Italian military personnel killed in World War I Sportspeople from Como European Rowing Championships medalists {{Italy-rowing-bio-stub