Filippo Bottino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Filippo Bottino

weightlifter

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1888

Place of Birth: Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1969

Profession: weightlifter

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Filippo Bottino (9 December 1888 – 18 October 1969) was an Italian heavyweight weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1920 Olympics.
In 1922 he became the first Italian weightlifter to break a world record, in the press, and in 1924 he finished sixth at the Paris Olympics.
He was made a Knight of the Italian Republic received the Medal of Honour for Sporting Merit.