Olympedia – Franco Tognini
Biography
Franco Tognini started with gymnastics in 1920 and had his first international appearance in 1923. Between 1927 and 1939, when he retired from active competition, he was a member of the Italian squad 22 times. At Los Angeles in 1932 Tognini was the non-scoring member of the Italian all-around team, which won the gold medal. His best apparatus was the rings where he was placed sixth. At Berlin in 1936, he was again a member of the Italian team, placing fifth. At the 1934 World Championships in Budapest, Tognini and the Italian team placed fourth. Tognini coached the Italian national team from 1945-48 and again from 1952-55. He was also a member of the Technical Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation and acted as a judge until 1972.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) |  ITA |
Franco Tognini | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 1 | Gold | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | ITA |
Franco Tognini | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 39 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 5 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =23 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 40 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | 70 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =37 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 43 |