Diego Nargiso
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Diego Nargiso is a former tennis player from Italy.
Having turned professional in 1987, Nargiso represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, where he was defeated in the second round by America's eventual runner-up Tim Mayotte
. He also competed in the men's doubles at the 1992
and 1996 Olympics
Nargiso is the only Italian tennis player to have won the Junior Wimbledon championship, which he did in 1987.
The left-handed Nargiso reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on 10 October 1988, when he became the number 67 in the world.
Having turned professional in 1987, Nargiso represented his native country 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...
, where he was defeated in the second round by America's eventual runner-up Tim Mayotte
Tim Mayotte
Timothy "Tim" Mayotte is a former professional tennis player from the United States.- Career :...
. He also competed in the men's doubles at the 1992
Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
These are the final results for the tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.American teenager Jennifer Capriati stunned German Steffi Graf in the women's singles final to win the gold medal...
and 1996 Olympics
Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
Nargiso is the only Italian tennis player to have won the Junior Wimbledon championship, which he did in 1987.
The left-handed Nargiso reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
-ranking on 10 October 1988, when he became the number 67 in the world.