Paolo Angioni

Paolo Angioni (22 January 1938 – 17 August 2025) was an Italian equestrian and Olympic champion. He competed in the mixed three-day eventing, individual and team, at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a team gold medal in 1964. In 1966, Angioni was crushed by his horse at a competition in Poland. He went into a coma, but recovered and continued to compete. In retirement he wrote several books on equestrian history and techniques.

Angioni died on 17 August 2025, at the age of 87.