Giuseppe Carattino, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Giuseppe Carattino

Italian yacht racer

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1919

Date of Death: 01-Sep-2014

Profession: sailor

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Giuseppe Carattino

  • Giuseppe "Pino" Carattino (23 April 1919 – c.
  • September 2014) was an Italian sailor who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
  • He was the helmsman of the Galatea II and, with partners Carlo Spirito and Antonio Carattino, placed 9th out of 17 in the Dragon Class event.
  • He was born in Varazze, Savona and was a member of Club Nautico Varazze.
  • He began sailing at the age of 14 when, in exchange for cleaning and rearranging their equipment, he was allowed to learn how to sail and assist his father and uncles.
  • He had seven wins at Italian Championships in the Flying Dutchman Class and won a gold medal for Italy at the 1955 Mediterranean Games in the Dragon Class.

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