Carlo Galimberti

Carlo Galimberti
Personal information
Born(1894-07-02)2 July 1894
Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Died10 August 1939(1939-08-10) (aged 45)
Milan, Italy
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris -75 kg
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam -75 kg
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles -75 kg

Carlo Galimberti (2 July 1894 – 10 August 1939) was an Argentine-born Italian weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He medaled at each of his Olympic appearances. He died in 1939 from burns sustained in a boiler explosion five days earlier while serving as a firefighter. Two other firefighters also died.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Carlo Galimberti". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ Fiocchi, Alberto. "Tra mito e realtà. Carlo Galimberti" [Between myth and reality. Carlo Galimberti]. I pompieri e le impronte nel tempo (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2024.