Giuseppe Rivabella (1855 or 1856 inFubine – 24 August 1919 inCapri)[1] was an Italianshooter. He competed at the1896 Summer Olympics inAthens. Rivabella competed in the military rifle event. His score and place in the competition are unknown, but he was not among the top 13 of the 42 shooters that competed.
His presence is proof thatItaly competed at the first Olympic Games. Due to the refusal ofCarlo Airoldi's request to participate, it was thought that Italy had no representatives. In 2004, however, a rediscovered Italian Navy report revealed this new figure. Rivabella was an Italian living in Athens and working inSamos as acivil engineer.[2]
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