Franco Tognini

Franco Tognini started with gymnastics in 1920 and had his first international appearance in 1923. Between 1927 and 1939, when he retired from active competition, he was a member of the Italian squad 22 times. At Los Angeles in 1932 Tognini was the non-scoring member of the Italian all-around team, which won the gold medal. His best apparatus was the rings where he was placed sixth. At Berlin in 1936, he was again a member of the Italian team, placing fifth. At the 1934 World Championships in Budapest, Tognini and the Italian team placed fourth. Tognini coached the Italian national team from 1945-48 and again from 1952-55. He was also a member of the Technical Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation and acted as a judge until 1972.