Carmine Abbagnale
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Carmine•Abbagnale |
| Used name | Carmine•Abbagnale |
| Born | 5 January 1962 in Pompei, Napoli (ITA) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | C. N. Stabia, Napoli (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Carmine Abbagnale was one-half of the great Italian brother rowing tandem. Together with his older brother, Giuseppe, Carmine Abbagnale won the pair oars with cox at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and the 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991 World Championships. Together the brothers lived near the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii and trained on salt water in a Mediterranean Bay near Naples. A third brother, Agostino Abbagnale, was also a renowned rower who won three Olympic gold medals.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ITA |
Carmine Abbagnale | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ITA |
Carmine Abbagnale | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ITA |
Carmine Abbagnale | |||
| Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Rowing | ITA |
Carmine Abbagnale | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 9 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Agostino Abbagnale
- Brother of Giuseppe Abbagnale
- Uncle of Vincenzo Abbagnale
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–1–0 1991 Athina ROW gold: coxed pairs; 1993 Linguadoca-Roussillon ROW silver: coxed pairs)
- Listed in Olympians Who Received the Italian Olympic Association (CONI) Gold Medal ()