Edgardo Vaghi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdgardo•Vaghi
Used nameEdgardo•Vaghi
Born30 June 1915 in Milano, Milano (ITA)
Died9 December 1986 (aged 71 years 5 months 9 days) in Milano, Milano (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Edgardo Vaghi was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s and his major international event was the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Olympics in the two-man along with Dario Poggi. He had previously competed in auto racing. In 1935, Vaghi was Class II champion in the Touring car event from Milano-to-Sanremo. He later fought for Italy Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana during World War II (1943-45) against Greece and the Soviet Union.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) ITA Edgardo Vaghi
Two, Men (Olympic) Dario Poggi 11