Tullio Pandolfini
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Tullio "Tullo" Pandolfini (August 6, 1914 – April 23, 1999) was an Italian
water polo
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Florence
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Pandolfini was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal. He played two matches.
His younger brother Gianfranco
was also a member of the team and played five matches.
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...
water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
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He was born and died in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
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Pandolfini was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal. He played two matches.
His younger brother Gianfranco
Gianfranco Pandolfini
Gianfranco Pandolfini was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Florence....
was also a member of the team and played five matches.