Francesco La Macchia
Italian canoe racer (1938–2017)
Francesco La Macchia (9 October 1938 – 31 July 2017) was an Italian sprint canoer who won a C-2 1000 m silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[1] He was born in Tonnarella, Messina.
La Macchia died on 31 July 2017 in Rome at the age of 78.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Francesco La Macchia". SR/Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "E' morto Francesco La Macchia primo medagliato olimpico della canoa a Roma '60". Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian). 1 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.