Giorgio Cagnotto

Giorgio Cagnotto

Cagnotto at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Franco Giorgio Cagnotto
Nationality Italy Italy
Born (1947-06-02) 2 June 1947
Turin, Italy
Residence Bolzano, Italy
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport Diving
Event(s) 1 m and 3 m springboard
10 m platform
Club Lancia Torino
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Olympics – 2 2
World Championships – – 1
European Championships 1 2 2
Total 1 4 5
Olympic Games
1972 Munich 3 m springboard
1976 Montreal 3 m springboard
1972 Munich 10 m platform
1980 Moscow 3 m springboard
World Championships
1978 West Berlin 3 m springboard
European Championships
1970 Barcelona 3 m springboard
1974 Vienna 3 m springboard
1977 Jönköping 3 m springboard
1966 Utrecht 3 m springboard
1970 Barcelona 10 m platform

Franco Giorgio Cagnotto (Italian pronunciation: [dʒɔrdʒio kaɲˈɲɔtto]; born June 2, 1947 in Turin, Piedmont) is a former diver from Italy, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964.[1]

Biography

Cagnotto's wife Carmen Casteiner and daughter Tania also represented Italy in diving. In 1992, he was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "FRANCO GIORGIO CAGNOTTO (ITA) – 1992 Honor Diver". ishof.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Tania Cagnotto – Diving – Olympic Athlete". london2012.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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