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André Gusperti
André Gusperti (born 14 October 1973) is an Italian former swimmer. He was a world class butterfly swimmer during the 1990s. Biography He began swimming in ''Rari Nantes Trento'' and later joined ''Fiamme Gialle'' (the Athletic Team of Guardia di Finanza). During the nineties Gusperti competed in several international events. He swam in the winning 4 × 100 m medley relay at the 1997 Mediterranean Games ( Merisi, Fioravanti, A. Gusperti, Rosolino). He participated to the world swimming championship in Perth 1998. He is the brother of René Gusperti René ("Spillo") Gusperti (born 18 March 1971) is an Italian former swimmer. He was a world class freestyle sprinter during the 1990s and unchallenged Italian Champion in the same years. Biography Gusperti was born in Schlanders/Silandro. He beg ..., another renowned former Italian swimmer. References 1973 births Living people People from Schlanders Italian male butterfly swimmers Swimmers at the 1997 Mediterranean G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schlanders
Schlanders (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about west of the city of Bolzano. Overview Schlanders borders the following municipalities: Latsch, Laas, Mals, Martell, Schnals. Schlanders is well known for its church tower, high, which is also the highest in South Tyrol. Another attraction is the renovated castle, which now serves as a civic hall (including a public library). The locality was mentioned for the first time officially on 13 June 1077 in a deed of donation, where the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. handed over the town to Altwin, the Bishop of Brixen. Society Linguistic distribution According to the 2024 census, 93.54% of the population speak German, 6.42% Italian and 0.04% Ladin as first language. Notable people * Marian Tumler (1887–1987) an Austrian theologian and 62nd Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1948–1970 ;Sport * René Gusperti (born 1971) former swimmer, competed at the 1992 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Gusperti
René ("Spillo") Gusperti (born 18 March 1971) is an Italian former swimmer. He was a world class freestyle sprinter during the 1990s and unchallenged Italian Champion in the same years. Biography Gusperti was born in Schlanders/Silandro. He began swimming in ''Rari Nantes Trento'', there he met his long-lasting coach Walter Bolognani, current head-coach of the Italian Junior National Team. He later joined ''Fiamme Gialle'' (the Athletic Team of Guardia di Finanza) and won his first Italian Championship in 1991, from then on ten years of nearly uninterrupted victories follows. During the nineties Gusperti competed in all the major international events, including 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2005 he joined ''CSI Trento Nuoto'' where he still swim -as of 2007- and coaches. He is the brother of André Gusperti, another renowned former Italian swimmer. Major achievements Personal Bests International Italian Championships Other international participations * Summer Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From South Tyrol
An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track and field and marathon runners but excluding e.g. swimmers, footballers or basketball players. However, in other contexts (mainly in the United States) it is used to refer to all athletics (physical culture) participants of any sport. For the latter definition, the word sportsperson or the gendered sportsman or sportswoman are also used. A third definition is also sometimes used, meaning anyone who is physically fit regardless of whether they compete in a sport. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise, accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the , ''at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
