Giorgio Cagnotto
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Franco Giorgio Cagnotto (born June 2, 1947 in Turin
, Piedmont
) is a former diver
from Italy
, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964.
Cagnotto's wife Carmen
and daughter Tania
also represented Italy in diving. In 1992, he was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame
.
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
) is a former diver
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964.
Cagnotto's wife Carmen
Carmen Casteiner
Carmen Casteiner, married Cagnotto is a retired Italian diver.She was born in Bolzano. Casteiner finished nineteenth in the 10 metre platform event of the 1976 Olympic Games....
and daughter Tania
Tania Cagnotto
Tania Cagnotto is an Italian diver. She is the first Italian female diver to win a medal in a World Championship. A member of the sporting federation Sport Federation Federazione Italiana Nuoto, she is sponsored by the GN Fiamme Gialle – Bolzano Nuoto.She was born in Bolzano, the daughter of...
also represented Italy in diving. In 1992, he was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame
International Swimming Hall of Fame
The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...
.