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Luigi Saidelli
Luigi Saidelli (12 January 1939 – 4 November 2023) was an Italian sailor and sailboat racer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] Life and careerBorn in Trieste into a family of Istrian–Dalmatian origins, Saidelli was the son and grandson of naval officers.[2] Graduated in Economics from the University of Genoa,[3] in 1963 he won the Star European Championship together with Luigi Croce.[4] One year later, they entered the 1964 Summer Olympics, but while they were leading the race, the breakage of a seal pin prejudiced their victory.[5] Saidelli competed until the age of 48.[5] After his retirement, he ran a shipping agency active in Genoa and Savona.[3][6] He died for the consequences of pulmonary emphysema on 4 November 2023, at the age of 84.[5] An Italian-language biography written by journalist and historian Bruno Cianci, entitled 'Il senso della rotta' (ISBN 9788865945988), traces the sailor's long life in details. References
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