Piero D'Inzeo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePiero•D'Inzeo
Used namePiero•D'Inzeo
Born4 March 1923 in Roma, Roma (ITA)
Died13 February 2014 in Roma, Roma (ITA)
Measurements174 cm / 64 kg
NOC Italy
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 2
Bronze 4
Total 6

Biography

Piero D’Inzeo was the older brother of Raimondo D’Inzeo. Like his younger brother, Piero won six Olympic medals, but unlike his brother, he never managed a gold. In 1960 at Rome, Piero was second to his brother in the individual show jumping competition. Piero D’Inzeo also won a team silver in show jumping in 1956 and four bronzes – individual jumping in 1956, and team jumping in 1960, 1964, and 1972. Piero did win the individual gold medal at the 1959 European Championships and also won a silver medal in 1958 and bronze in 1962 in that event. Piero competed at eight Olympics consecutively from 1948 to 1976, and he and his brother, Raimondo, were the first Olympians to compete in eight Olympics, a mark since bettered.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) ITA Piero D'Inzeo
Individual, Men (Olympic) Briacone DNF
Team, Men (Olympic) Briacone / Italy DNF
1952 Summer Olympics Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) ITA Piero D'Inzeo
Individual, Men (Olympic) Pagoro 6
Team, Men (Olympic) Pagoro / Italy DNF
1956 Equestrian Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) ITA Piero D'Inzeo
Individual, Open (Olympic) Uruguay 3 Bronze
Team, Open (Olympic) Uruguay / Italy 2 Silver
1960 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) ITA Piero D'Inzeo
Individual, Open (Olympic) The Rock 2 Silver
Team, Open (Olympic) The Rock / Italy 3 Bronze
1964 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) ITA Piero D'Inzeo
Individual, Open (Olympic) Sunbeam 9
Team, Open (Olympic) Sunbeam / Italy 3 Bronze
1968 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) ITA Piero D'Inzeo
Individual, Open (Olympic) Fidux =7
Team, Open (Olympic) Fidux / Italy 5
1972 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) ITA Piero D'Inzeo
Individual, Open (Olympic) Easter Light =22
Team, Open (Olympic) Easter Light / Italy 3 Bronze
1976 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) ITA Piero D'Inzeo
Individual, Open (Olympic) The Avenger =25
Team, Open (Olympic) Easter Light / Italy =9

Olympic family relations

Special Notes