Roberto Pangaro

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRoberto•Pangaro
Used nameRoberto•Pangaro
Born6 July 1950 in Trieste, Trieste (ITA)
Measurements190 cm / 87 kg
AffiliationsCC Aniene, Roma (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Roberto Pangaro was an Italian swimmer, specializing in sprint freestyle, who was a member of the Italian national team for 12 years (1966-77). Pangaro won bronze in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 1975 World Championships and finished seventh in the 100 freestyle at that meet. He also competed at four European Championships between 1966 and 1977 and in two Mediterranean Games.

Between 1970 and 1977 Pangaro improved the Italian record in the 100 freestyle 10 times, the 200 freestyle and medley relay twice each, the 4x100 freestyle relay nine times, and the 4x200 freestyle relay nine times. He won 20 Italian individual titles: eight in the 100 free, and six each in the 200 and 400 freestyle.

Pangaro made a brief appearance in the 1978 Ruggero Deodato film L’ultimo sapore dell’aria (The last taste of the air), playing himself in a cameo. Pangaro later managed swimming pool facilities in Roma.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) ITA Roberto Pangaro
100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 27
200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 30
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 9
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 11
1976 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) ITA Roberto Pangaro
100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 10
200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 20
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 8

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