Umberto Trippa

Umberto Trippa

Umberto Trippa (top) at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born 6 April 1931 (1931-04-06) (age 85)
Terni, Italy
Died 23 december 2015
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Sport Greco-Roman wrestling

Umberto Trippa (6 April 1931-18 December 2015) was an Italian wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman featherweight division at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in fourth, sixth and fourth place, respectively. He won the silver medal in this event at the 1953 World Championships. Moreover, he was eight times absolute Italian champion. [1]

References

  1. Umberto Trippa. sports-reference.com
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