Luigi Saidelli
Luigi Saidelli | |
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Born | 12 January 1939 (1939-01-12) Trieste, Italy |
Died | 4 November 2023 (2023-11-05) (aged 84) Genoa, Italy |
Occupation | Sailor |
Luigi Saidelli (12 January 1939 – 4 November 2023) was an Italian sailor and sailboat racer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
Life and career
Born in Trieste into a family of Istrian–Dalmatian origins, Saidelli was the son and grandson of naval officers.[2] Graduated in Economics from the University of Genoa,[3] in 1963 he won the Star European Championship together with Luigi Croce.[4] One year later, they entered the 1964 Summer Olympics, but while they were leading the race, the breakage of a seal pin prejudiced their victory.[5]
Saidelli competed until the age of 48.[5] After his retirement, he ran a shipping agency active in Genoa and Savona.[3][6] He died for the consequences of pulmonary emphysema on 4 November 2023, at the age of 84.[5]
An Italian-language biography written by journalist and historian Bruno Cianci, entitled 'Il senso della rotta' (ISBN: 9788865945988), traces the sailor's long life in details.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luigi Saidelli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ Redazione (28 May 2019). "Luigi Saidelli e la biografia di un uomo con il senso della rotta". Daily Nautica. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b Scorza, Angelo (4 November 2023). "L'ultima regata del grande velista dello shipping ligure". Ship2Shore (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Paulin, Gino (9 August 1963). "Il genovese Croce e il triestino Saidelli eredi di Straulino e Rode". Il Piccolo. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Pozzo, Fabio (5 November 2023). "Addio all'olimpico Gigi Saidelli, anche la sua ultima regata a testa alta". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Parodi, Luciano (8 November 2023). "Lutto per la scomparsa di Luigi Saidelli: promosse le banchine del porto per le navi Costa". SavonaNews (in Italian). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
External links
- Luigi Saidelli at Olympedia
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