Raimondo D'Inzeo

Raimondo D'Inzeo (8 February 1925 – 15 November 2013) was an Italian show jumping rider, an Olympic champion and double world champion. Together with his elder brother Piero D'Inzeo, he was the first athlete to compete in eight consecutive Olympic games, in 1948–1976. At the Rome Olympics in 1960 Raimondo won the gold medal and Piero won the silver in show jumping.^[1]

NationalityItalian

Born(1925-02-08)8 February 1925

Poggio Mirteto, Italy

Died15 November 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 88)

Rome, Italy

Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)

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Raimondo D'Inzeo

D'Inzeo in 1976
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1925-02-08)8 February 1925 Poggio Mirteto, Italy
Died	15 November 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 88) Rome, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Equestrian
Event	Show jumping
Club	C.S. Carabinieri
Medal record Olympic Games 1956 Stockholm Individual jumping 1956 Stockholm Team jumping 1960 Rome Individual jumping 1960 Rome Team jumping 1964 Tokyo Team jumping 1972 Munich Team jumping Show Jumping World Championships 1955 Aachen Individual jumping 1956 Aachen Individual jumping 1960 Venice Individual jumping 1966 Buenos Aires Individual jumping

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Being an officer in the Carabinieri Cavalry Regiment D'Inzeo always wore a uniform when competing in tournaments.^[1] Against the irritable and aggressive temperament of Raimondo, Piero was more technical and calculating.