Gianmario Roveraro
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Gianmario Roveraro was an Italian
Italy
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 banker who founded Akros Finanziaria. He went missing on July 5, 2006 following an Opus Dei
Opus Dei
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 meeting. It is thought that he was kidnapped, although no ransom was made. He contacted his family twice: once to call his wife and tell her he had to resolve an issue in Austria
Austria
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 and later to request 1 million euro
Euro
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s. He was interviewed about the collapse of Italian food giant Parmalat
Parmalat
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, following its collapse in 2003.

His badly beaten body was found near Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....

 on July 21, 2006. Police suspect the murder may be related to a business deal and three suspects have been arrested.

In the 1950s, Roveraro was Italy's best high jump
High jump
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er. He won three national titles (1954, 1955, 1956), improved the national record three times, and competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

, placing 23rd.

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