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Nino Castellini

Italian boxer (1951-1976)

Born
14 April 1951, Palermo
Died
26 August 1976, Palermo
Citizenship
Italy
Sport
boxing
Occupation
boxer
Height
173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight
71 kg (157 lb)
Nickname
Nino

Antonio "Nino" Castellini (14 April 1951 – 26 August 1976) was an Italian boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1971 Mediterranean Games in the light-middleweight category. Next year he competed at the Munich Olympics, but was eliminated in the first round by the eventual silver medalist Wiesław Rudkowski. After the Olympics he turned professional, and won a national super welterweight title in 1974–1976. He died in a motorcycle incident, aged 25.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1972 Summer Olympics1972

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.