Cesare Colombo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameCesare•Colombo
Used nameCesare•Colombo
Born1889 in La Spezia, La Spezia (ITA)
Died1945
AffiliationsTC Milano, Milano (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Cesare Colombo competed in all three events at the 1920 Olympics, making the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles along with Mino Balbi Di Robecco. Colombo competed at Wimbledon in 1922, losing in the first round of singles and doubles. He also lost in the first round of the 1926 French Championships. Colombo played Davis Cup for Italy from 1922-25, appearing in four ties, and losing all 11 of his matches.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Tennis ITA Cesare Colombo
Singles, Men (Olympic) =9
Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) Rosetta Gagliardi =8
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Mino, Conte Balbi Di Robecco =5
1924 Summer Olympics Tennis ITA Cesare Colombo
Singles, Men (Olympic) DNS
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Riccardo Sabbadini DNS