Nicola Pietrangeli
Italy
Tennis
B: September 11, 1933
1959 & 1960 French Champion
Pietrangeli won the French Championship men's singles in 1959 and 1960. He also won the mixed doubles championship in 1958 and men's doubles in 1959. His best showing at Wimbledon was a semifinal loss to Rod Laver in 1960. Pietrangeli represented Italy in Davis Cup from 1954 to '72, participating in a record 164 rubbers, winning a record 120. The Italian team lost the Davis Cup to Australia in 1960 and '61, he captained the team to the Davis Cup Title in 1976. Pietrangeli was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT |
PLACE | POINTS | MONEY | EVENT WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 European Heat 1 | 6 |
17 |
0 |
Soccer Penalties |
| TOTALS | 17 |
0 |
1 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Swimming - 66 2/3 Yards |
54.6 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Weight Lifting - Clean & Jerk |
55.0 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Gym Test - Medicine Ball Throw |
9.50 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Gym Test - Parallel Bar Dips |
4 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Gym Test - Squat Thrusts | 43 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Shooting | 90 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Soccer Penalties (out of 5) | 4 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Rowing - 150 Meters | 1:02.2 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| 100 Meter Dash | 13.9 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Cycling - 800 Meters |
1:25.6 |
1975 European Heat 1 |
| Points Scored (8 of 10 events) |
17 |
1975 European Heat 1 |