Giuseppe Abbagnale

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameGiuseppe•Abbagnale
Used nameGiuseppe•Abbagnale
Born24 July 1959 in Pompei, Napoli (ITA)
Measurements187 cm / 97 kg
AffiliationsC. N. Stabia, Napoli (ITA)
NOC Italy
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 3

Biography

Giuseppe Abbagnale was one-half of the great Italian brother rowing tandem. Together with his younger brother, Carmine, Giuseppe 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 Olympics gold medals.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Giuseppe Abbagnale
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) Italy 7
1984 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Giuseppe Abbagnale
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold
1988 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Giuseppe Abbagnale
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) Italy 1 Gold
1992 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Giuseppe Abbagnale
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) Italy 2 Silver

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1992 Summer Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony ITA Giuseppe Abbagnale

Olympic family relations

Special Notes