Renzo Sambo

Renzo Sambo

Renzo Sambo (left), Bruno Cipolla and Primo Baran at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1942-01-17)17 January 1942 Treviso, Italy
Died	10 August 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 67) Cesiomaggiore, Belluno, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Competitor for  Italy Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Coxed pairs World Championships 1966 Bled Coxed pairs European Rowing Championships 1965 Duisburg Coxed pairs 1967 Vichy Coxed pairs

Renzo Sambo (17 January 1942 – 10 August 2009)^[1] was an Italian rower who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Primo Baran and coxswain Bruno Cipolla. They won a European title in 1967 and an Olympic gold in 1968.^[2]

Sambo then changed to the coxed fours, but with less success. During his career he won 15 national titles in various events. In retirement he worked as a coach with Circolo Ospedalieri Treviso, which organizes the Renzo Sambo Memorial Regatta since 2009.^[2]

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