Renzo Sambo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRenzo•Sambo
Used nameRenzo•Sambo
Born17 January 1942 in Treviso, Treviso (ITA)
Died10 August 2009 in Cesiomaggiore, Belluno (ITA)
Measurements190 cm / 90 kg
AffiliationsOspedalieri Treviso, Treviso (ITA)
NOC Italy
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Together with Primo Baran, Renzo Sambo formed one of the top coxed pairs in the late 1960s. They first placed on the podium at the 1965 Europeans, with a silver medal (with coxswain Giorgio Conte). A year later, they placed third at the World Championships (now steered by Enrico Pietropolli). In 1967, Baran and Sambo first won a gold medal, at the Europeans, with yet another cox, teenager Bruno Cipolla. This crew remained intact for the Mexico Olympics, where Italy defeated the reigning Dutch World Champions to earn Olympic gold. Sambo, a fifteen-fold Italian champion, then switched to the coxed fours, but with less international success than in his previous boat. He later became a coach with Circolo Ospedalieri Treviso, which organizes the Renzo Sambo Memorial Regatta since he passed away because of an incurable disease in 2009.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Renzo Sambo
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold
1972 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Renzo Sambo
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Italy 11

Special Notes