Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a mountaineer and explorer from the province of Bolzano-Bozen in Italy, often cited as the greate

Is a mountaineer and explorer from the province of Bolzano-Bozen in Italy, often cited as the greatest mountain climber of all time. He is renowned for making the first solo ascents of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and for being the first climber to ascend all fourteen "eight-thousanders" (peaks over 8,000 metres above sea level).

Was an Italian sculptor.He was given his first name by his uncle, the painter Giovanni Segantini. Hi

Was an Italian sculptor.He was given his first name by his uncle, the painter Giovanni Segantini. His father was a successful and important Art Nouveau furniture and jewelry designer who also worked in textiles, ceramics, and silver metalware. As such, Re

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished 11th in the four-man event at

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished 11th in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite r

Was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his silver medal in the Elite race of the 1932 Road World Championships.

Is an Albanian football player who currently plays for KS Bylis Ballsh. He is a midfielder.

Is an Albanian football player who currently plays for KS Bylis Ballsh. He is a midfielder.

The Italian opera singer is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. Sinc

The Italian opera singer is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. Since retiring from the stage as a singer in 2002, she has turned to directing opera as well as teaching at her own opera academy in Italy and New York. Her New York Academy is held in the month of June at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains. Ms. Scotto presents a public master class and hosts a final recital of her students. She also attends a benefit to support the academy. In 2006, that benefit featured tenor Marcello Giordani.

Was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano, popular in the post-war period. Tebaldi is famous for being Ma

Was an Italian lirico-spinto soprano, popular in the post-war period. Tebaldi is famous for being Maria Callas rival and for her large, voluminous soprano that was widely admired for its tonal beauty and evenness of vocal line. She primarily focused on the verismo roles of the lyric and dramatic repertoires.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals at three Olympic Games in the tea

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals at three Olympic Games in the team sabre competitions.

Is an Albanian football player. The midfielder currently plays for SK Tirana.

Is an Albanian football player. The midfielder currently plays for SK Tirana.

Was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was

Was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern performer of the so-called canzone napoletana, Naples' song tradition.

Was an Italo-Argentine football player and coach, who played for Juventus in Italy. He was a dual in

Was an Italo-Argentine football player and coach, who played for Juventus in Italy. He was a dual international footballer who played for Argentina and Italy.In his early career he played for several clubs around the Buenos Aires area, during the amateur era in Argentine football, most notably Chacarita Juniors.

Was an Italian footballer best known for his tenure as Perugia mainstay in the 1970s until his death

Was an Italian footballer best known for his tenure as Perugia mainstay in the 1970s until his death during a league game against Juventus.He started his professional career in 1969 with then-amateur club Giulianova, helping his side to win promotion to Serie C. He left Giulianova in 1973 for Como, and Serie B club Perugia one year later, helping his side, coached by Ilario Castagner, to win a historical first promotion ever to Serie A,

Is an Italian slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics

Is an Italian slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the C-1 event at Barcelona in 1992.

Was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was part of the

Was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was part of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played seven matches.

An Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper playing for Empoli in the Italian Serie B, being raised from

An Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper playing for Empoli in the Italian Serie B, being raised from the youth system in Empoli, he has been on loan in Rovigo in Serie C2B for the past two seasons, but is now back in the small Tuscan club.

Is an Italian virologist who won a 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on revers

Is an Italian virologist who won a 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on reverse transcriptase

Was one of the major Italian painters of the twentieth century.His best-known paintings include Flig

Was one of the major Italian painters of the twentieth century.His best-known paintings include Flight from Etna (1938–39), Crucifixion (1941) and La Vucciria (1974). Guttuso also designed for the theatre (including sets and costumes for Histoire du Solda

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s.

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s.

Was an Italian footballer. He was part of the 1938 FIFA World Cup-winning squad, Italy's second Worl

Was an Italian footballer. He was part of the 1938 FIFA World Cup-winning squad, Italy's second World Cup title. He earned 3 caps for the Italian national team in 1940. [1] During his career he played for Ambrosiana-Inter and Juventus.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Is an Italian cross country skier who has been competing since 1996. He won the gold medal in the te

Is an Italian cross country skier who has been competing since 1996. He won the gold medal in the team sprint (with Cristian Zorzi) at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo. Pasini also has seven individual victories at various levels all

Italian virologist who won a 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on reverse tran

Italian virologist who won a 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on reverse transcriptase. In 1973 he was awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University together with Theodore Puck and Harry Eagle.

Is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was part of the

Is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1952 he was part of the Italian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played one match as goalkeeper.

Is a former basketball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 198

Is a former basketball player from Italy, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Standing at 2,03 m (6'8"), he played as a power forward.

Also known as R. William, or simply William Jones, was a popularizer of basketball in Europe and in

Also known as R. William, or simply William Jones, was a popularizer of basketball in Europe and in Asia. He holds an honorary doctorate from Springfield College[