Paolo Angioni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paolo Angioni

equestrian

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1938

Place of Birth: Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Profession: event rider

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Paolo Angioni (born 22 January 1938) is an Italian former equestrian and Olympic champion.
He competed in the mixed three-day eventing, individual and team, at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a team gold medal in 1964.
In 1966, Angioni was crushed by his horse at a competition in Poland.
He went into a coma, but recovered and continued to compete.
In retirement he wrote several books on equestrian history and techniques.