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| Born | (1894-07-02)2 July 1894 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Died | 10 August 1939(1939-08-10) (aged 45) Milan, Italy |
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Carlo Galimberti (2 July 1894 – 10 August 1939) was an Argentine-born Italianweightlifter who competed in the1924 Summer Olympics, in the1928 Summer Olympics and in the1932 Summer Olympics. He medaled at each of his Olympic appearances. He died in 1939 from burns sustained in a boiler explosion five days earlier while serving as a firefighter. Two other firefighters also died.[1][2]
Galimberti grew up inRosario, Argentina, as son of Italian immigrants, and came back toMilan, Italy, after theFirst World War. He won a gold medal in the middleweight class in 1924, a silver medal in the same class in 1928 and another silver medal in the middleweight class in 1932.
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| Preceded by |  Flag bearer for Italy1928 Amsterdam | Succeeded by |
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