Bruno Cipolla (born 24 December 1952) is a retired Italian rowing coxswain who had his best achievements in the coxed pairs, together with Renzo Sambo and Primo Baran. They won a European title in 1967 and an Olympic gold medal in 1968, for which Cipolla received a car from the Fiat company. His career was interrupted for six months by a motorcycle accident after the Olympics. He retired in 1971.[1][2]
![]() Renzo Sambo, Bruno Cipolla and Primo Baran at the 1968 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 24 December 1952 (1952-12-24) (age 69) Cuneo, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||
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