Riccardo Sales

Biographical information

RolesCoach
SexMale
Full nameRiccardo Maria•Sales
Used nameRiccardo•Sales
Nick/petnamesThe Baron
Born14 August 1941 in Arona, Novara (ITA)
Died14 May 2006 in Treviso, Treviso (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Riccardo Sales began coaching basketball at Ramazzotti Milano in 1966. He later was with Gorizia, Brescia, Varese, Treviso, and Trapani. He became an assistant coach to the Italian men’s national team and then head coach of the women. In 1995 Sales led the Italian women to a gold medal at the Universiade and a silver medal at the European Championships, also leading them at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Coaching results

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) ITA Riccardo Sales
Basketball, Women (Olympic) Italy 8