Renato Petronio

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Born(1891-02-05)5 February 1891
Piran, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died9 April 1976(1976-04-09) (aged 85)
Portogruaro, Italy
SportRowing
ClubSN Pullino
Renato Petronio
Renato Petronio in 1928
Personal information
Born(1891-02-05)5 February 1891
Piran, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died9 April 1976(1976-04-09) (aged 85)
Portogruaro, Italy
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSN Pullino
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1928 AmsterdamCoxed four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place1929 BydgoszczCoxed four
Silver medal – second place1930 LiègeCoxed four
Gold medal – first place1932 BelgradeCoxed four
Gold medal – first place1933 BudapestCoxed four
Gold medal – first place1934 LucerneCoxed four

Renato Petronio (5 February 1891 – 9 April 1976) was an Italian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1928 he won the gold medal as cox of the Italian boat in the coxed four event. Eight years later he was the coxswain of the Italian boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the coxed four competition.[1]

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