Gastone Pierini
Encyclopedia
Gastone Pierini was an Italian
weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
, in the 1928 Summer Olympics
, in the 1932 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Ancona
, but lived most of his life in Egypt, before emigrating to Brazil in 1957.
Pierini finished twelfth in the lightweight class
at the Paris Games in 1924.
In 1928 he finished eighth in the lightweight class
.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the lightweight class at the 1932 Games.
At the 1936 Olympics he finished tenth in the lightweight class
.
Italy
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weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
, in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
.
He was born in Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
, but lived most of his life in Egypt, before emigrating to Brazil in 1957.
Pierini finished twelfth in the lightweight class
Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 67.5 kg
The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms...
at the Paris Games in 1924.
In 1928 he finished eighth in the lightweight class
Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 67.5 kg
The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms...
.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the lightweight class at the 1932 Games.
At the 1936 Olympics he finished tenth in the lightweight class
Weightlifting at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 67.5 kg
The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms...
.