Carlo Mascheroni
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| Carlo Mascheroni | |
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| Nationality |  Italy |
| Discipline | Horse Driving |
| Born | 7 June 1940 |
Carlo Mascheroni (born 7 June 1940 in Giussano) is an Italian equestrian and sportsman who competes at the international level in horse-driving (single, pairs and four-in-hand).
Mascheroni was born in Giussano into a family of saddlers. Since 1898, his grandfather Carlo and his father Ugo have produced handcrafted leather harnesses and goods.
Nine-time Italian champion in driving, Mascheroni represented Italy at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in four-in-hand driving several times, including 1994 in the Netherlands, 1998 in Italy, 2002 in Spain, and 2006 in Germany. He won his first international driving competition in Rome at the 1982 CSIO Passo Corese.
Based in Giussano (near Milan), Italy, Mascheroni owns a saddlery and collects antique carriages, leather harnesses, harness goods and accessories.
Awards
Gold medals at the Italian Championship in driving pairs:
- 1977 Parco di Monza
- 1980 Crema (Crema)
- 1986 Cislago (Varese)
- 1992 Soiano (Bergamo), Cigliano (BG) and Oreno di Vimercate
- 2002 Oreno di Vimercate (Mi)
- 2004 San Rossore (Pisa)
- 2005 Pratoni del Vivaro (Rome)
Mascheroni began competing in combined driving in 1984, and has competed every year since with pairs and teams. He has participated in every World Pairs Championship from 1985 to 2001, and in every World Teams Championship since 1994. In the Coupe Danube, he represented Italian driving for the rest of Europe. Mascheroni uses a Kühnle Sport Phaeton carriage.
