Gian Giorgio Trissino (equestrian)

Gian Giorgio Trissino
Illustration of Trissino, c. 1920
Personal information
Full nameGian Giorgio Trissino dal Vello d'Oro
NationalityItalian
Born(1877-07-22)22 July 1877
Vicenza, Italy
Died22 December 1963(1963-12-22) (aged 86)
Milan, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportEquestrian
EventJumping
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris High jump
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Long jump

Count Giovanni Giorgio Trissino (22 July 1877 – 22 December 1963) was an Italian horse rider who won Italy's first ever gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris 1900.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Medaglie d' Italia Dall' oro di Trissino ad oggi: azzurri due volte sul podio" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. Retrieved 11 October 2018. La prima vittoria olimpica italiana nei Giochi moderni fu ottenuta nell' equitazione dal conte Giangiorgio Trissino su Melopo il 2 giugno 1900 a Parigi.
  2. ^ "Gian Giorgio Trissino". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 December 2020.