Giuseppe Sinigaglia

He won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta and eight medals at the European championships of 1906–1913 in various rowing events.

[2] He was educated at Gaius Plinius Technical Institute and was a member of Pool Comense 1872 until 1903 when he was expelled for indiscipline.

[4] In 1914, Sinigaglia won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley beating Colin Stuart in the final.

[5] After the outbreak of World War I, Sinigaglia volunteered into the Royal Italian Army and was assigned to the 2nd Regiment Granatieri di Sardegna Mechanized Brigade.

He was hit by Austrian fire and was transported the hospital at San Vito al Torre where he died the next day.

Sinigaglia as officer of the Granatieri di Sardegna