Piero D'Inzeo
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Colonel Piero D'Inzeo (born March 4, 1923 in Rome
) was a successful Italian
show jumping
rider, winner of six medals at the Olympic Games
and an officer in the Italian cavalry.
With his younger brother Raimondo D'Inzeo
, also an officer in the military (but of the Carabinieri
), and in the international arena have been called the brothers invincible dell'equitazione Italian.
They victoriously participated in numerous competitions in Italy and abroad and their point of glory was achieved in the Olympic Games in 1960, in Rome, when Raimondo won the gold medal and Piero the silver medal in Grand Prix jump obstacles.
A successful Italian rider from the late 1940s until the late
1970s. Together with his younger brother Raimondo, they were the first athletes, to compete in eight Olympic games, namely consistently from 1948-1976. Piero won 2 silver and 4 bronze Olympic medals. His biggest success was winning the European Championship
title in 1959.
At irritant and aggressive temperament of Raimondo, Piero was more technical and more calculating.
Rome
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) was a successful Italian
Italy
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show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
rider, winner of six medals at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and an officer in the Italian cavalry.
With his younger brother Raimondo D'Inzeo
Raimondo D'Inzeo
Major Raimondo D'Inzeo was a successful Italian show jumping rider from the late 1940s until the late 1970s....
, also an officer in the military (but of the Carabinieri
Carabinieri
The Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:...
), and in the international arena have been called the brothers invincible dell'equitazione Italian.
They victoriously participated in numerous competitions in Italy and abroad and their point of glory was achieved in the Olympic Games in 1960, in Rome, when Raimondo won the gold medal and Piero the silver medal in Grand Prix jump obstacles.
A successful Italian rider from the late 1940s until the late
1970s. Together with his younger brother Raimondo, they were the first athletes, to compete in eight Olympic games, namely consistently from 1948-1976. Piero won 2 silver and 4 bronze Olympic medals. His biggest success was winning the European Championship
European Show Jumping Championships
The FEI European Show Jumping Championships is the European Championship for the equestrian discipline of show jumping. Like most other European Championships, it is held every two years. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are awarded in both the individual and team competition...
title in 1959.
At irritant and aggressive temperament of Raimondo, Piero was more technical and more calculating.
Major achievements
- Olympic Games
- 1956 StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
: Silver medal team and individual bronze medal on Uruguay - 1960 Rome: Bronze medal team and individual silver medal on The Rock
- 1964 TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
: Bronze medal team on Sun Beam - 1972 MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
: Bronze medal team on Easter Light
- 1956 Stockholm
- European Championships
- 1958 AachenAachenAachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
: Individual silver medal on The Rock - 1959 ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
: Individual gold medal on Uruguay - 1962 LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
: Individual bronze medal on The Rock
- 1958 Aachen
- International Grand Prix wins include:
- 1952 Aachen on Uruguay
- 1958 Rome on The Rock
- 1959 Aachen on The Rock
- 1961 Aachen on The Rock
- 1961 AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
on Sunbeam - 1962 Rome on Sunbeam
- 1962 Dublin
- 1965 Aachen on Bally Black
- 1967 Rome on Navarette
- 1968 Rome on Fidux
- 1970 Rome on Red Fox
- 1973 Rome on Easter Light
- 1976 Rome on Easter Light