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Giorgio Cagnotto

Giorgio Cagnotto
Cagnotto at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameFranco Giorgio Cagnotto
NationalityItaly Italy
Born (1947-06-02) 2 June 1947 (age 77)
Turin, Italy
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
SpouseCarmen Casteiner
ChildrenTania Cagnotto
Sport
SportDiving
Event(s)1 m and 3 m springboard
10 m platform
ClubLancia Torino

Franco Giorgio Cagnotto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒordʒo kaɲˈɲɔtto]; born 2 June 1947) is an Italian former diver, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1964.[1]

He is married to fellow diver Carmen Casteiner. Their daughter, Tania Cagnotto, went on to also become a prominent athlete in the same event. In 1992, he was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FRANCO GIORGIO CAGNOTTO (ITA) – 1992 Honor Diver". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Tania Cagnotto – Diving – Olympic Athlete". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.