Carlo Bonfanti

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games
SexMale
Full nameCarlo Giovanni•Bonfanti
Used nameCarlo•Bonfanti
Born13 May 1884 in Milano, Milano (ITA)
Died8 December 1933 in Pasturo, Lecco (ITA)
AffiliationsNettuno Milano, Milano (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Carlo Bonfanti was one of the first competitive divers in Italy. When he first started the sport, it was regarded more as entertainment than sport, but his exploits at the 1906, and then the 1908 and 1912 Olympics, changed all that as he showed what a competitive sport it was. After his retirement Bonfanti was, for many years, an instructor in Milano. He died in 1933 of a heart attack while mountain climbing.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1906 Intercalated Games Diving (Aquatics) ITA Carlo Bonfanti
Platform, Men (Intercalated) DNF
1908 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) ITA Carlo Bonfanti
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 4 p4 r1/3
1912 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) ITA Carlo Bonfanti
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 4 p2 r1/2
Plain High, Men (Olympic) 6 p2 r1/2