Mario Lertora
Italian artistic gymnast (1897–1939)
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Mario Lavinio Lertora (27 August 1897 – 28 March 1939) was an Italian artistic gymnast who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
FullnameMario Lavinio Lertora
Born27 August 1897
Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Died28 March 1939 (aged 41)
Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
| Mario Lertora | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Lavinio Lertora |
| Born | 27 August 1897 Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 28 March 1939 (aged 41) Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  Italy |
| Club | Società Ginnastica Ligure Cristoforo Colombo |
Medal record | |
In 1924, he was a member of the Italian team which won the gold medal in the team all-around event. In the 1924 Summer Olympics, he also participated in the following events:[1]
- parallel bars - fifth place
- all-around - tenth place
- rope climbing - tenth place
- horizontal bar - twelfth place
- rings - 15th place
- pommel horse - 29th place
- sidehorse vault - 32nd place
- vault - 34th place
In 1932, he was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal in the team all-around event. He also won a bronze medal in the floor competition.
In the 1932 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- all-around - fourth place
- parallel bars - fifth place
- vault - eighth place
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