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.

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









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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.)
hey jim, how about a video of your one legged ring routine? you know you want to!!!
no i don't.
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