Romeo Neri
Romeo Neri was born in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy on March 26th, 1903 and is the Gymnast. At the age of 58, Romeo Neri biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Romeo Neri (26 March 1903 – 23 September 1961) was an Italian gymnast.
He earned three gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, making him and Helene Madison of the United States the most popular celebrity there, as well as Helene Madison of the United States.
He had previously received a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
At the world championships in Budapest, he earned a silver medal and a bronze medal before moving to gymnastics.
He won the national championships in the parallel bars in 1926, followed by four all-round titles in 1928-1930 and 1933.
He was fourth on the rings and all-around at the 1928 Olympics, besides winning a silver on the horizontal bar.
He won the all-around tournament with a 5.7-point difference from second place and greatly helped Italy win the team gold in the next two games.
He gained gold in the parallel bars and finished fourth on the floor.
At the 1936 Olympic Games, Neri had a torn arm muscle workout and did not finish his trials.
He retired from sports at the start of World War II, and after the war, he spent time as a gymnastics coach, preparing the national team for the 1952 Olympics and training his sons Romano and Giambattista.
Career
Before going to gymnastics, Neri tried swimming, running, weightlifting, and boxing. In 1926, he gained the national championships in the parallel bars, followed by four all-round titles in 1928-1930 and 1933. He finished fourth on the rings and all-around at the 1928 Olympics, in addition to winning a silver on the horizontal bar. He won the all-around tournament, narrowing the gap from second place and greatly assisting Italy in winning the team gold. He also won gold on the parallel bars and placed third on the floor. At the 1936 Olympics, Neri had torn arm muscle strength and did not finish his performances. He retired from sports at the start of World War II and spent the war as a gymnastics coach, preparing the national team for the 1952 Olympics and training his sons Romano and Giambattista.
Neri was the first gold medalist from Rimini, and Stadio Romeo Neri, where he was based, bears his name.