Italian sport is in mourning. Davide Tizzano passed away on December 29th at the age of 57 years. Two Olympic champion rowing (in the quadruple sculls at Seoul 1988 and in the double sculls at Atlanta 1996), he was currently President of the Italian Rowing Federation and of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (CIJM). His funeral took place on Tuesday, December 30th in Naples.
« Davide Tizzano served the CIJM with dedication, responsibility and integritydedicating its efforts to promoting the values of the Mediterranean Games: peace, cooperation, the sporting ideal and the unity of the peoples of the Mediterranean, the CIJM emphasizes in a statement. His presence and actions have left a lasting mark on the institution., strengthening its prestige and future prospects. »
A member of the CIJM executive committee from 2013 to 2021, he had been elected president in October 2021. " The world of sport has lost a great champion, an iconic figure, double Olympic gold medalist in Seoul in 1988 and Atlanta in 1996, and a top-level leader " said CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio.
