Raffaele Avagnano
Encyclopedia
Raffaele Avagnano is a retired breaststroke
swimmer from Italy
, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. He claimed the gold medal a year earlier at the 1983 Mediterranean Games
in the Men's 100m Breaststroke event.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer 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...
, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He claimed the gold medal a year earlier at the 1983 Mediterranean Games
1983 Mediterranean Games
The 9th edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Casablanca, Morocco from the 3rd to the 17th of September 1983. Sixteen nations competed in 20 different sporting events.- Medal table :- External link and reference :* -See also:**...
in the Men's 100m Breaststroke event.