Alberto Braglia

Alberto Braglia (23 March 1883 – 5 February 1954) was an Italian gymnast who won three gold medals at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics.

Alberto Braglia
Personal information
Born	(1883-03-23)23 March 1883 Campogalliano (Modena)
Died	5 February 1954(1954-02-05) (aged 70)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Club	Società del Panaro Modena Baseball
Medal record Representing  Italy Olympic Games 1908 London All-around individual 1912 Stockholm All-around individual 1912 Stockholm Team Intercalated Games 1906 Athens All-around 5 events 1906 Athens All-around 6 events World Championships 1909 Luxembourg Team

Braglia started practicing gymnastics in club at age 12. After winning the gold medal at the 1908 Olympics, he suffered a serious shoulder injury while performing in public and fell in a depression due to the death of his 4-year-old son. He recovered by the 1912 Games, where he served as the flag bearer for Italy and won two more gold medals, after which he retired from competitions to perform as an acrobat in circuses. Braglia returned to Olympics 1932 as the coach of Italian gymnastics team.[1]

Braglia died in a Modena medical clinic on 5 February 1954 after suffering a cardiac arrest.[2]

See also

• Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alberto Braglia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
2. "L'olimpionico Braglia è morto in una clinica" (in Italian). La Stampa. 6 February 1954.

External links

Media related to Alberto Braglia at Wikimedia Commons

• Alberto Braglia at the International Olympic Committee
• Alberto Braglia at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian) (in English)

Summer Olympics
Preceded by Pietro Bragaglia	Flag bearer for Italy 1912 Stockholm	Succeeded by Nedo Nadi