Giorgio Lalle
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Giorgio Lalle is a retired breaststroke
swimmer from Italy
, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
, Canada
. He claimed the gold medal a year earlier at the 1975 Mediterranean Games
in the men's 100 m breaststroke event.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer 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 represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He claimed the gold medal a year earlier at the 1975 Mediterranean Games
1975 Mediterranean Games
The seventh edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Algiers, Algeria from August 23 to September 6, 1975. Fifteen nations competed in 18 different kind of sports.-Medal table:-See also:**...
in the men's 100 m breaststroke event.