Giancarlo Crosta

Giancarlo Crosta
Personal information
Born(1934-08-07)7 August 1934
Pianello del Lario, Italy
Died23 September 2024(2024-09-23) (aged 90)
Pianello del Lario
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Italy
Olympic Games
1960 Rome Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
1961 Prague Coxless four

Giancarlo Crosta (7 August 1934 – 23 September 2024) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Crosta was born in Pianello del Lario.[1]

In 1960 he was a crew member of the Italian boat which won the silver medal in the coxless four event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1961 European Rowing Championships, he won gold with the coxless four in Prague.[2]

Crosta died on 23 September 2024, at the age of 90.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giancarlo Crosta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  2. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ Addio a Giancarlo Crosta. Canottiere-operaio e campione olimpico (in Italian)