Miranda Cicognani (born 12 September 1936) is a retired Italian gymnast. At the opening ceremony of the 1952 Summer Olympics she became the first Italian woman to bear the Olympic flag of Italy. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Games with the best result of sixth place in the team all-around event in 1952. Her younger sister Rosella competed alongside in 1956 and 1960.[1][2]

Miranda Cicognani
Miranda Cicognani at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1936-09-12) September 12, 1936 (age 88)
Forlì, Italy
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportGymnastics

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References

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  1. ^ Miranda Cicognani. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Italy – Flag Bearer". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
Summer Olympics
Preceded by   Flag bearer for Italy
1952 Helsinki
Succeeded by