Šimun Katalinić (; 17 September 1889 – 4 March 1977) was a

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who competed for

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

. In 1924, he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Italian boat in the men's eight competition with two brothers:

Frane Frane is a masculine Croatian given name and a variant of Franciscus. Notable people with the name include: * Frane Adam (born 1948), Slovenian sociologist, editor and former dissident political activist * Frane Bitunjac (born 1997), Croatian foot ...

and Ante, and Latino Galasso, Vittorio Gliubich, Giuseppe Crivelli, Petar Ivanov, Bruno Sorić, Carlo Toniatti.

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* * * * 1889 births 1977 deaths Rowers from Zadar Italian male rowers Italian people of Croatian descent Croatian male rowers Olympic rowers for Italy Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Place of death missing Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Italian sportsmen People from the Kingdom of Dalmatia {{Croatia-rowing-bio-stub