Vincenzo Bruno

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVincenzo•Bruno
Used nameVincenzo•Bruno
Born2 July 1933 in Torino, Torino (ITA)
Died18 August 2021 (aged 88 years 1 month 16 days) in Torino, Torino (ITA)
Measurements165 cm / 51 kg
AffiliationsCanottieri Armida, Torino (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

From 1956 to 1959 Vincenzo Bruno was the coxswain of the pairs crew that won the Italian title on four consecutive occasions. The Italian champions of Bruno, Renzo Ostino, and Giovanni Anselmi also won silver at the European Championships in 1958 and 1959. For the 1960 Roma Olympics Giancarlo Piretta replaced Anselmi, with the Italian team finishing fifth.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Rowing ITA Vincenzo Bruno
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) Italy 5