Nicola Tempesta
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Naples, Italy | 28 June 1935
Died | 20 February 2021 Naples, Italy | (aged 85)
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Judo |
Club | Associazione Polisportiva Partenope, Napoli |
Nicola Tempesta (28 June 1935 – 20 February 2021)[1] was an Italian judoka who competed at the 1964 and 1972 Olympics. He finished in sixth place in 1964 and was disqualified in 1972.[2] Tempesta won more than 10 European medals, including two gold – in 1957 and 1961.[3][4]
Achievements
[edit]Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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1954 | 3rd | Open | |
1957 | 1st | 80 kg | |
1959 | 2nd | Open | |
1960 | 2nd | 80kg | |
1960 | 2nd | 80 kg | |
1960 | 3rd | 80 kg | |
1961 | 1st | - | |
1962 | 2nd | - | |
1963 | 2nd | Open(Amateur) |
References
[edit]- ^ Italy mourns the death of Nicola Tempesta
- ^ Nicola Tempesta. sports-reference.com
- ^ Saverio Panzica (20 June 2004). I GRANDI DEL JUDO – NICOLA TEMPESTA – L’ ”ELEFANTE BIANCO”. Interview with Tempesta in Italian. judo-educazione.it
- ^ Judo – Europameisterschaften (Herren): Vierter Dan, Judo Schwergewicht, Alle Kategorien, Mannschaft sport-komplett.de
External links
[edit]- Nicola Tempesta at JudoInside.com
- Nicola Tempesta at Olympedia