Romano Sgheiz

Romano Sgheiz
Personal information
Born (1937-06-28) 28 June 1937 (age 87)
Colico, Lecco, Italy
RelativesLuciano Sgheiz (brother)
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Men's rowing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Duisburg Eight
Gold medal – first place 1958 Poznań Eight
Gold medal – first place 1961 Prague Eight
Silver medal – second place 1963 Copenhagen Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Bled Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Amsterdam Coxless four

Romano Sgheiz (born 28 June 1937) is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.

Sgheiz was born in Colico, Italy, in 1937. Luciano Sgheiz (born 1941) is his brother.[1][2]

At the 1956 European Rowing Championships, he won a bronze medal with the coxed four.[3] Later that year, he received a gold medal in coxed four at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Alberto Winkler, Angelo Vanzin, Franco Trincavelli and Ivo Stefanoni.[4][1] At the 1957 European Rowing Championships, he won a gold medal with the eight. In the following year, he regained the European championship title with the eight.[5]

He received a bronze medal in the coxed four at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1] At the 1961 European Rowing Championships, he won yet another gold medal with the eight.[5] At the 1963 European Rowing Championships, he won a silver medal with the coxless four. At the 1964 European Rowing Championships, he won a bronze medal with the coxless four.[6] The same team came fifth at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the coxless four competition.[1] Sgheiz retired after the 1964 Olympics but returned to competitive rowing for the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he gained a fourth place with the coxless four.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Romano Sgheiz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luciano Sgheiz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. ^ "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Rowing". Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
  5. ^ a b Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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