Oreste Capuzzo
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Oreste•Capuzzo |
| Used name | Oreste•Capuzzo |
| Born | 7 December 1908 in Rivarolo Ligure, Genova, Genova (ITA) |
| Died | 5 December 1985 in Genova (Genoa), Genova (ITA) |
| Measurements | 167 cm |
| Affiliations | Ginnastica Sampierdarenese, Genova (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Oresto Capuzzo was a member of the strong Italian gymnastics team that won the gold medal at the 1932 Olympics. Although placing seventh in the individual competition, he was the fourth out of five Italian team members. Capuzzo’s best apparatus was the rings. In Los Angeles he placed fifth in that event, and in 1939 and 1940 won the Italian title on the rings. At the 1934 World Championships in Budapest Capuzzo came in fourth place with the team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | ITA |
Oreste Capuzzo | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =12 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | ITA |
Oreste Capuzzo | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 30 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 5 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =30 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 79 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 57 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | 39 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 14 |