Giuseppe Sinigaglia

Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Giuseppe Sinigaglia in 1913
Personal information
Born28 January 1884
Como, Italy
Died10 August 1916 (aged 32)
San Vito al Torre, Italy
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLario Como
Medal record
Representing  Italy
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1911 Como Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 1911 Como Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 1906 Pallanza Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1907 Strasbourg Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1912 Geneva Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 1912 Geneva Eight
Silver medal – second place 1913 Ghent Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1913 Ghent Eight

Giuseppe Sinigaglia (28 January 1884 – 10 August 1916) was an Italian rower. He won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta and eight medals at the European championships of 1906–1913 in various rowing events.[1] He died of wounds during World War I.

Biography

Sinigaglia was born at Como as the son of Antonio Sinigaglia and his wife Antoinette. His parents ran a restaurant, but his father emigrated to South America and never returned.[2] He was educated at Gaius Plinius Technical Institute and was a member of Pool Comense 1872 until 1903 when he was expelled for indiscipline. He then joined Canottieri Lario. In 1907 he won the Italian championship in a coxed pair. In 1911 he was Italian and European Champion in the single scull[3] and in the double scull with Teodoro Mariani.[4] In 1914, Sinigaglia won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley beating Colin Stuart in the final.[5]

Sinigaglia as officer of the Granatieri di Sardegna

After the outbreak of World War I, Sinigaglia volunteered into the Royal Italian Army and was assigned to the 2nd Regiment Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade. After a period of training he took part in the offensive against Monte Sabotino and Monte Podgora. In 1916 he was promoted to lieutenant and fought in the Battle of Asiago. He later took part in the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo at Monte San Michele and Gorizia. On 9 August 1916, Sinigaglia led his men in an attack on Hill 4 of Monte San Michele. He was hit by Austrian fire and was transported the hospital at San Vito al Torre where he died the next day.[2]

Sinigaglia was awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valor. The stadium in Como was named in his honour.

References

  1. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren – Einer, Doppelzweier Archived 25 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Zweier m. Stm., Vierer m.Stm., Achter. sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ a b Giuseppe Sinigaglia. La Provincia. 5 November 2009
  3. ^ European championships Single Scull. sports123.com
  4. ^ European championships Double Scull. sports123.com
  5. ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Rowinghistory.net. Retrieved on 10 August 2015.

Bibliography

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giuseppe Sinigaglia.
  • Maurizio Casarola, Lo chiamavano Sina, Nordpress Edizioni, 2007.
  • Mario Bazzi, Il gigante buono, Tipografia Commerciale Prini & C., Como.