Roberto Pangaro
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Roberto•Pangaro |
| Used name | Roberto•Pangaro |
| Born | 6 July 1950 in Trieste, Trieste (ITA) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | CC Aniene, Roma (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
Roberto Pangaro was an Italian swimmer, specializing in sprint freestyle, who was a member of the Italian national team for 12 years (1966-77). Pangaro won bronze in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 1975 World Championships and finished seventh in the 100 freestyle at that meet. He also competed at four European Championships between 1966 and 1977 and in two Mediterranean Games.
Between 1970 and 1977 Pangaro improved the Italian record in the 100 freestyle 10 times, the 200 freestyle and medley relay twice each, the 4x100 freestyle relay nine times, and the 4x200 freestyle relay nine times. He won 20 Italian individual titles: eight in the 100 free, and six each in the 200 and 400 freestyle.
Pangaro made a brief appearance in the 1978 Ruggero Deodato film L’ultimo sapore dell’aria (The last taste of the air), playing himself in a cameo. Pangaro later managed swimming pool facilities in Roma.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Roberto Pangaro | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 27 | |||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 30 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 9 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 11 | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | ITA |
Roberto Pangaro | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1977 Jönköping SWM silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1975 Cali SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Acted in Movies (Made a brief appearance in the 1978 Ruggero Deodato film _L’ultimo sapore dell’aria_ (The last taste of the air), playing himself in a cameo)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–1–2 1971 İzmir SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle; 1975 Al-Jaza'ir SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle)