Nicolò Rode

Nicolò "Nico" Rode (1 January 1912 – 4 May 1998) was an Italian sailor. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics in the Star class with skipper Agostino Straulino on Merope. They won a gold medal in 1952 and a silver in 1956 and finished fifth in 1948.[1]

Nicolò Rode
Agostino Straulino and Nicolò Rode (right) at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Italy
Born(1912-01-01)1 January 1912
Lussin Piccolo, Austria-Hungary
Died4 May 1998(1998-05-04) (aged 86)
Verona, Italy
Sailing career
Class(es)Star
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1952 HelsinkiStar class
1956 MelbourneStar class
World Championships
1952 CascaisStar class
1953 NaplesStar class
1956 NaplesStar class
1939 KielStar class
1948 CascaisStar class
1954 CascaisStar class

Like Straulino, Rode was born in Mali Lošinj on the island of Lošinj, Croatia (at that time in the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary).[1]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicolò "Nico" Rode". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2015.


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