Raimondo D'Inzeo
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Major Raimondo D'Inzeo (born 2 February 1925 in Poggio Mirteto
) was a successful Italian
show jumping
rider from the late 1940s until the late 1970s.
He was Olympic
champion and double World Champion
. Together with his elder brother Piero D'Inzeo
, they were the first athletes, to compete in eight Olympic games, namely consistently from 1948-1976. Their point of glory was achieved in the Olympic Games in 1960, in Rome
, when Raimondo won the gold medal and Piero won the silver medal in the Olympic show jumping final, the Grand Prix.
As an officer in the Italian cavalry he always wore a uniform when competing in tournaments .
The irritant and aggressive temperament of Raimondo, Piero was more technical and more calculating.
Poggio Mirteto
Poggio Mirteto is a comune in the province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, about 45 km northeast of Rome and about 20 km southwest of Rieti, situated on a height by the River Sole, in a fertile region, where pot-herbs, cereals, grapes and pastures are cultivated, and where...
) was a successful Italian
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...
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 from the late 1940s until the late 1970s.
He was Olympic
Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics
The Equestrian Events at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome included dressage, eventing, and show jumping. Eventing and show jumping presented both individual and team medals, dressage presented only individual medals...
champion and double World Champion
Show Jumping World Championships
The Show Jumping World Championships, or the show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953, with individual competition. In 1978 Team competitions began, and men and women began competing against one another. From 1990, show jumping was brought together along with...
. Together with his elder brother Piero D'Inzeo
Piero D'Inzeo
Colonel Piero D'Inzeo was a successful Italian show jumping rider, winner of six medals at the Olympic Games and an officer in the Italian cavalry....
, they were the first athletes, to compete in eight Olympic games, namely consistently from 1948-1976. Their point of glory was achieved in the Olympic Games in 1960, in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, when Raimondo won the gold medal and Piero won the silver medal in the Olympic show jumping final, the Grand Prix.
As an officer in the Italian cavalry he always wore a uniform when competing in tournaments .
The 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 silver medal on Merano - 1960 RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
: Bronze medal team and individual gold medal on Posillipo - 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 Posillipo - 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 Fiorello II
- 1956 Stockholm
- World Championships
- 1955 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 Merano - 1956 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 gold medal on Merano - 1960 VeniceVeniceVenice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
: Individual gold medal on Gowran Girl - 1966 Buenos AiresBuenos AiresBuenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
: Individual bronze medal on Bowjak
- 1955 Aachen
- International Grand Prix wins
- 1956 Rome on Merano
- 1957 Rome on Merano
- 1963 Aachen on Posilipo
- 1968 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 Bellevue - 1969 Dublin on Bellevue
- 1971 Rome on Fiorello
- 1974 Rome on Gone Away
- 1975 Dublin on Bellevue