Battista Rota

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBattista•Rota
Used nameBattista•Rota
Nick/petnamesTitta
Born18 July 1932 in Bergamo, Bergamo (ITA)
Died10 July 2018 in Bergamo, Bergamo (ITA)
AffiliationsAtalanta, Bergamo (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Battista Rota played for 16 consecutive years in Italy’s Serie A, playing with Atalanta Bergamasca (1951-54), Bologna (1955-61), SPAL Ferrara (1960-61), and finishing back with Atalanta from 1962-65. Rota played on the winning Coppa Italia team in 1963 with Atalanta Bergamasca. He earned two international caps, both at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Rota later worked for many years as a trainer, with Atalanta, Cremonese, Piacenza, Vicenza, and Lecco from 1966-94.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Football (Football) ITA Battista Rota
Football, Men (Olympic) Italy =9