Career, in brief
Franco Tognini was a two-time Olympian for Italy in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1932 through 1936. He won one Olympic gold.
Italy · MAG · 1932 – 1936
Franco Tognini
Franco Tognini competed for Italy in men's artistic gymnastics, 1932–1936. Career medals: 1 gold.
1
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1936
- Olympic1936 Berlin Olympics
- 1932
- Olympic1932 Los Angeles OlympicsgoldTeam gold; AA 12th
with Mario Lertora, Oreste Capuzzo, Romeo Neri, Savino Guglielmetti
Olympic — 2 appearances
1936 Berlin Olympics
Berlin
Team Final 5thGER 657.430 · SUI 654.802 · FIN 638.468 · TCH 625.763 5th
1932 Los Angeles Olympics
Los Angeles
Team Final ItalyITA 541.850 · USA 522.275 · FIN 509.775 · HUN 465.650 GOLD
All-Around Final 127.275 — 12th 12th
Still Rings Final 54.100 — 6th 6th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Berlin 1936, Los Angeles 1932)
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Last verified 2026-06-05 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com