Franco Tognini

Italy · MAG · 1932 – 1936

Franco Tognini competed for Italy in men's artistic gymnastics, 1932–1936. Career medals: 1 gold.

career medals

across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.

Career, in brief

Franco Tognini was a two-time Olympian for Italy in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1932 through 1936. He won one Olympic gold.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

1936
Olympic1936 Berlin Olympics
1932
Olympic1932 Los Angeles Olympicsgold
Team gold; AA 12th

Olympic — 2 appearances

1936 Berlin Olympics

Berlin

Team Final 5thGER 657.430 · SUI 654.802 · FIN 638.468 · TCH 625.763 5th

1932 Los Angeles Olympics

Los Angeles

Team Final ItalyITA 541.850 · USA 522.275 · FIN 509.775 · HUN 465.650 GOLD

All-Around Final 127.275 — 12th 12th

Still Rings Final 54.100 — 6th 6th

Team affiliations

Italy national program (ITA)

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Italy · MAG · 1912 – 1924

Sources

Sources olympedia.org (Berlin 1936, Los Angeles 1932)
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Career, in brief

Timeline

Olympic — 2 appearances

1936 Berlin Olympics

1932 Los Angeles Olympics

Team affiliations

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