Gildo Arena

Gildo Arena

Personal information
Full name	Ermenegildo Arena
Nationality	Italy
Born	25 February 1921 Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died	8 February 2005(2005-02-08) (aged 83) Naples, Italy
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Representing  Italy Olympic Games Men's Water Polo 1948 London Team competition 1952 Helsinki Team competition

Ermenegildo "Gildo" Arena (25 February 1921 – 8 February 2005) was an Italian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1948 he was part of the Italian team which won the gold medal. He played six matches and scored eleven goals. Four years later he was a member of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played in all eight matches.

See also

• Italy men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)

References

1. "Pallanuoto in lutto E' morto Gildo Arena" (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Nuoto. 8 February 2005. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

• "Il gigante delle piscine" (in Italian). Napoli.com. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

External links

• Gildo Arena at Olympics.com
• Gildo Arena at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
• Gildo Arena at Olympedia