Elvio Banchero
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Elvio Enrico Giuseppe•Banchero |
| Used name | Elvio•Banchero |
| Nick/petnames | L'uomo del fango |
| Born | 28 April 1904 in Alessandria, Alessandria (ITA) |
| Died | 21 January 1982 in Alessandria, Alessandria (ITA) |
| Affiliations | US Alessandria, Alessandria (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Elvio Banchero played for seven seasons with Genova 1983, AS Roma, AS Bari, and US Allesandria Calcio in Serie A, appearing in 120 matches and scoring 4 goals. Banchero was capped three times for the Azzurri team between 1928-31, also scoring a hat trick in the Italian 11-3 victory over Egypt for the 1928 Olympic bronze medal. His younger brother Ettore played football professionally as well. To distinguish them, Elvio was referred to as Banchero I and Ettore as Banchero II. Elvio Banchero later managed US Alessandria in 1937 and Parma in 1937/38.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | ITA |
Elvio Banchero | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 3 | Bronze |