Umberto Silvestri

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameUmberto•Silvestri
Used nameUmberto•Silvestri
Born6 September 1915 in Roma, Roma (ITA)
Died29 May 2009 in Roma, Roma (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Roman wrestler Umberto Silvestri had a long career, competing both before and after World War II. His greatest successes came after the war, winning a bronze medal in the 1947 European Championships and the title at the 1951 Mediterranean Games. Although primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Silvestri occasionally also represented Italy in freestyle. He won a total of 12 Italian titles. Silvestri was also active in rugby, winning two caps for Italy as a lock in 1949. As a second career, he played minor movie roles, appearing in mostly historical pictures, such as “Spartaco” (1953) and “Ulisse” (1954, along Kirk Douglas).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Wrestling ITA Umberto Silvestri
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) 5
1948 Summer Olympics Wrestling ITA Umberto Silvestri
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) AC
1952 Summer Olympics Wrestling ITA Umberto Silvestri
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) =6

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