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Filippo Bottino

Full name: Filippo Emanuele Bottino
Gender: Male
Weight: 218 lbs (99 kg)
Born: December 9, 1888 in Genoa, Genova, Italy
Died: October 18, 1969 in Sestri Ponente, Genova, Italy
Affiliations: Ginnastica Sampierdarenese, Genova (ITA)
Country: ITA Italy
Sport: Weightlifting

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

While Filippo Bottino won the heavyweight weightlifting competition at the 1920 Olympics, he lost another more remarkable encounter during the Games. He had been insulted by champion fencer Aldo Nadi, and challenged him to a duel. It was fought using rather odd weapons: Nadi used a riding whip while Bottino fought using a wooden beam. The duel was decided rather soon, as his opponent immediately struck Bottino's hand, causing him to drop the weapon. In Genova in 1922, Bottino bettered the World Record in the two-armed press, bringing it to 118 kg, becoming the first Italian to break a weightlifting World Record. Bottino also won 11 Italian championships, six in the heavyweight division, and five overall titles.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1920 Summer 31 Antwerpen Weightlifting Men's Heavyweight Italy ITA 1 Gold OR
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Men's Heavyweight Italy ITA 6

Men's Heavyweight

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank K S/F
1920 Summer 31 Antwerpen Weightlifting Italy ITA Final Standings 1 265.0
1920 Summer 31 Antwerpen Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Snatch 1 70.0
1920 Summer 31 Antwerpen Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Clean & Jerk 2T 75.0
1920 Summer 31 Antwerpen Weightlifting Italy ITA Clean & Jerk 1T 120.0
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Final Standings 6 495.0
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Snatch 7T 77.5
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Snatch Lift #1 AC 70.0 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Snatch Lift #2 AC 75.0 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Snatch Lift #3 AC 77.5 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Clean & Jerk 7T 85.0
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 80.0 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 85.0 x
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA One-Hand Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 85.0 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Military Press 3 110.0
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Military Press Lift #1 AC 100.0 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Military Press Lift #2 AC 107.5 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Military Press Lift #3 AC 110.0 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Snatch 5T 97.5
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Snatch Lift #1 AC 92.5 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Snatch Lift #2 AC 97.5 x
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Snatch Lift #3 AC 97.5 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Clean & Jerk 8T 125.0
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Clean & Jerk Lift #1 AC 120.0 o
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Clean & Jerk Lift #2 AC 125.0 x
1924 Summer 35 Paris Weightlifting Italy ITA Clean & Jerk Lift #3 AC 125.0 o