Giovanni Furlani

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRonald John "Giovanni"•Furlani
Used nameGiovanni•Furlani
Nick/petnamesRon
Born4 September 1936 in Sudbury, OntarioCAN
Died26 June 2019 (aged 82 years 9 months 22 days) in Petawawa, OntarioCAN
AffiliationsHC Bolzano — Bolzano, Bolzano-BozenITA
NOCItalyITA

Biography

Born in Ontario, Canada in 1936 Giovanni Furlani went on to represent the Italian national ice hockey team in the mid-to-late 1950s. Furlani was selected as part of Italy’s Olympic team for the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games where he played in six games and scored a goal in their 8–2 win against Austria. He remained in Italy for a few years after the Olympics, playing a season for HC Bolzano. Furlani returned home to Canada where he worked as a health inspector and started a family.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) ITA Giovanni Furlani
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Italy 7