Nicola Pietrangeli, 91 years oldhas been hospitalized for a few days at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome for investigations and just as he was there, as learned from Adnkronos Salute, he learned about the death of the son, Giorgio Pietrangelidue to an incurable evil.
The son of the legendary tennis player was 59 years old and was one of the First Italian surf champions in the 1980s: He attended the 1988 World Championships with the National team in Puertorico and in the European Championships in Portugal the following year. In 1985 he participated in the European Championships in Forte dei Marmi, in 1989 he won the Italian Viareggio championship. Giorgio leaves his dad Nicola, his wife Carola, his daughter Nicola and the brothers Marco and Filippo.
“The president of the Italian Tennis Federation and Padel Angelo Binaghi and all the tennis movement are affected by the family and all those who lived alongside him in this moment of immense pain”, writes Federtennis.
The Italian Surfing, Boat Ski and Wakeboard Federation on social media shared a post with some photos of Giorgio Pietrangeli and a few lines: “He fought a evil that has not given him no escape to the end, but his strength and determination will remain forever a great teaching for us. Giorgio, you have been inspiration for the whole Italian surf and your story will continue to drive the future generations! family”.
