gymnasts gone but not forgotten – Alberto Braglia

Alberto Braglia (March 23, 1883 in Campogalliano (Modena) – February 5, 1954) was an Italian gymnast. He won gold overall at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, 3 olympic gold medals throughout his career.

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Jim Holt requested some video of Alberto. Watch it in Italian on YouTube.

3 comments ↓

#1 Jim from Seattle on 10.01.09 at 2:10 pm

ok Rick…..

i h-u-m-b-l-y “give up”. a natural-born smart-a–, I request the most arcane vid i can think of off the top of my head, and our estimable world-class webmaster just pops one up on the site…..

Bragglia……
at 70 (or so), in checked/plaid pants he does a weightlifting “snatch” with a gymnast laying flat on his back to handstand…….(!!!!!)

love the spats!

i surrender unconditionally to your superior expertise and promise (to try) to not sin again…..

video, real footage of Bragglia…..un-friggin’ believable…..

(redundant, but important to state:)
Rick McCharles hosts the best gymnastics blog on the Internet.
(that thing at the end of the sentence?….PERIOD.)

#2 james on 10.02.09 at 5:19 pm

hey jim, how about a video of your one legged ring routine? you know you want to!!!

#3 Jim in Seattle on 10.05.09 at 4:57 pm

no i don't.

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