Davide Tizzano
Encyclopedia
Davide Tizzano is a retired rower
from Italy
and a double Olympic
gold medalist. He won his first gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, in the quadruple scull. Eight years later he formed a team with Agostino Abbagnale
, with whom he triumphed in the men's double scull event.
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and a double Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medalist. He won his first gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, in the quadruple scull. Eight years later he formed a team with Agostino Abbagnale
Agostino Abbagnale
Agostino Abbagnale is an Italian rower and Triple Olympic gold medalist. He is also the younger brother of multiple Olympic medalists Carmine Abbagnale and Giuseppe Abbagnale....
, with whom he triumphed in the men's double scull event.