Mario Cevasco

Mario Cevasco (18 December 1938 – 12 April 1999) was an Italian water polo player. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in fourth, fourth and sixth place, contributing three, seven and one goals, respectively.[2]

Mario Cevasco
Personal information
Born18 December 1938
Recco, Italy
Died12 April 1999(1999-04-12) (aged 60)[1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubPro Recco
SS Nervi, Genova

Cevasco started playing water polo in the 1950s, but missed the 1960 Olympics because of his studies. He won 12 national titles and one international medal, a bronze at the 1963 Mediterranean Games. He died of cancer, aged 60, and was survived by wife Laura, children Nicola and Elisa, and brother Angelo.[3][4]

References

  1. Mario Cevasco at Olympedia
  2. Mario Cevasco. sports-reference.com
  3. Liguria levante (15 April 199) IL PERSONAGGIO SPORT IN LUTTO NEL LEVANTE. lastampa.it.9
  4. Anghileri Aronne (13 April 1999) Addio Cevasco, mente del Recco vincitutto. gazzetta.it.
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