Bruno Cipolla

Bruno Cipolla
Renzo Sambo, Bruno Cipolla and Primo Baran at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1952-12-24)24 December 1952
Cuneo, Italy
Died15 February 2026(2026-02-15) (aged 73)
Oderzo, Italy
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City Coxed pair
European Championships
1967 Vichy Coxed pair

Bruno Cipolla (24 December 1952 – 15 February 2026) was an Italian rowing coxswain who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Renzo Sambo and Primo Baran. They won a European title in 1967 and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, for which Cipolla received a car from the Fiat company. His career was interrupted for six months by a motorcycle collision after the Olympics. He retired in 1971.[1][2]

Cipolla died on 15 February 2026, at the age of 73.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Cipolla". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.) sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ Ciao Bruno! Che la terra ti sia lieve (in Italian)