Pietro Bragaglia

Pietro Bragaglia
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born 1890
Ferrara, Italy
Died ?
?, Italy
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Gymnastics

Pietro Bragaglia (1890 - ?) was an Italian gymnast, best known to be the first Italian flag bearer at the Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

It was the first Italian flag bearer of the history of the Olympic Games, 18 years old at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, but did not participate in the competitions.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Le cerimonie olimpiche" (in Italian). Treccani web site. Retrieved 21 October 2012. Londra 1908 - Il portabandiera italiano fu Pietro Bragaglia di Ferrara, della squadra di ginnastica della quale faceva parte il primo oro italiano, quello del ginnasta modenese Alberto Braglia.
  2. "Il portabandiera misterioso" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
Summer Olympics
Preceded by
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Italy Flag bearer for Italy
1908 London
Succeeded by
Alberto Braglia
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