Francesco La Macchia
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Born9 October 1938
Tonnarella, Messina, Italy
Died31 July 2017 (aged 78)[1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
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| Born | 9 October 1938 Tonnarella, Messina, Italy | |||||||||||
| Died | 31 July 2017 (aged 78)[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Francesco La Macchia (9 October 1938 – 31 July 2017) was an Italian canoe sprinter who won a C-2 1000 m silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome partnering with Aldo Dezi.[2][3][4][5][6] The victory was Italy's first medal in canoeing.[3]
