Nicola Tempesta (28 June 1935 – 20 February 2021)Italy mourns the death of Nicola Tempesta was an Italian judoka who competed at the 1964 and 1972 Olympics. He finished in sixth place in 1964 and was disqualified in 1972. Tempesta won more than 10 European medals, including two gold – in 1957 and 1961.
Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class1954 Brussels (Belgium) 3rd Open1957 Rotterdam (Netherlands) 1st 80 kg1959 Vienna (Austria) 2nd Open1960 Amsterdam (Netherlands) 2nd 80 kg1960 Amsterdam (Netherlands) 2nd 80 kg1960 Amsterdam (Netherlands) 3rd 80 kg1961 Milan (Italy) 1st -1962 Essen (West Germany) 2nd -1963 Geneva (Switzerland) 2nd Open(Amateur)
References Nicola Tempesta. sports-reference.com Saverio Panzica (20 June 2004). I GRANDI DEL JUDO – NICOLA TEMPESTA – L’ ”ELEFANTE BIANCO”. Interview with Tempesta in Italian. judo-educazione.it Judo – Europameisterschaften (Herren): Vierter Dan, Judo Schwergewicht, Alle Kategorien, Mannschaft sport-komplett.de
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