Paolo Salvi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePaolo Luigi Agape•Salvi
Used namePaolo•Salvi
Born22 November 1891 in Brescia, Brescia (ITA)
Died12 January 1945 in Mauthausen, Oberösterreich (AUT)
AffiliationsForza e Costanza, Brescia
NOC Italy
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Paolo Salvi was twice a member of the victorious Italian gymnastics squad that took Olympic gold in 1912 and 1920. At the 1911 World Championships, Salvi won silver in pommelled horse and bronzes in parallel bars and in team all-around. He was also a member of Italian gymnastics team that won bronze in team all-around at the 1913 World Championships. He later served as a judge. In November 1944, Salvi was arrested for the first time and in 1945 was killed in an unknown German concentration camp, which was probably Mauthausen.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) ITA Paolo Salvi
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold
1920 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) ITA Paolo Salvi
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold

Special Notes