Vittorio Lucchetti (December 21, 1894 – February 3, 1965) 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 ...

who competed at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

, 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 ...

and the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. Lucchetti was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event, in 1920, as well as in the team competition in 1924. In 1920, Lucchetti also competed in the individual all-around competition and finished 18th. Lucchetti was born in

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and died in

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at the age of 71.

References

1894 births 1965 deaths Italian male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Italy Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Italy-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub