Edgardo Vaghi was an Italian

Italy

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 bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He later fought for Italy

Italy

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 in the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana

Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana

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 during World War II

World War II

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 over Greece

Greece

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 and the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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. Prior to both careers, he competed in auto racing

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Auto racing career

In 1935, Vaghi was Class II champion in the touring car event from Milan

Milan

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 to San Remo

Sanremo

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Bobsleigh career

Vaghi finished 11th in the two-man event

Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Two-man

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 at the 1936 Winter Olympics

1936 Winter Olympics

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 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

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Military career

As a Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

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 (Sottotenete in Italian), Vaghi fought against the Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

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 in Greece

Greece

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in 1941 which damaged his fighter plane.