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Louis Giani

Louis Giani
Personal information
Born(1934-08-18)August 18, 1934
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 2021(2021-01-19) (aged 86)[1]
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
College teamC.W. Post
ClubNew York Athletic Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago 63 kg

Louis Giani (August 18, 1934 – January 19, 2021) was an American wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle featherweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] For 38 years, he was the head wrestling coach at Huntingtown High School in Huntington, New York, compiling a career record of 416–32. In 2003, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Olympian and Hall of Fame high school coach Lou Giani, 86, passed away". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. January 20, 2021. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louis Giani Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Blue Devil Wrestlers Get Ready to Grapple". Huntington Public Schools. Retrieved June 29, 2019.


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