Pierino Caccialupi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Intercalated Games
SexMale
Full namePiero "Pierino"•Caccialupi
Used namePierino•Caccialupi
Born1888
DiedJune 1948 in Roma, Roma (ITA)
AffiliationsSocietà Ginnastica Roma, Roma (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Fourth in the all-round team gymnastics competition at the 1906 Olympics, Pierino Caccialupi practiced athletics, swimming and football, as well as gymnastics, as a youngster. During World War I, he was a medical officer, and later a chief ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon. He was also a journalist and writer, notably writing books about hunting like Tra le braccia di Diana (1939) and Tre cani da caccia (1942). Caccialupi also wrote a book about the life of the well-known inventor and engineer, Guglielmo Marconi in 1938, entitled Il dominatore dell’infinito. As a journalist, he was editor of the newspapers La caccia and La caccia settimanale.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1906 Intercalated Games Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) ITA Pierino Caccialupi
Team All-Around, Men (Intercalated) Roma 4