Romeo Neri

Romeo Neri
Romeo Neri
Personal information
Born(1903-03-26)26 March 1903
Rimini, Kingdom of Italy
Died23 September 1961(1961-09-23) (aged 58)
Rimini, Italy
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles All-around
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Parallel bars
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team combined exercises
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Horizontal bar
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1934 Budapest All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1934 Budapest Vault

Romeo Neri (26 March 1903 – 23 September 1961) was an Italian gymnast. He won three gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming, along with Helene Madison of United States, the most successful athlete there. He previously won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1934 he won a silver medal and a bronze medal at the world championships in Budapest.[1]

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