Emilio Polli

Italian swimmer and water polo player
Person human Q3724488
Emilio Polli
Gino Biotti (died 1926) · Public Domain · Wikimedia

Facts

42 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
April 10, 1901
Date of death
January 30, 1983
Place of birth
Milan
Place of death
Milan
Country of citizenship
Italy, Kingdom of Italy[13][14]
Work location
Milan[42]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Italian, English, French
Birth name
Emilio Polli
Coach of sports team
Paolo Biotti Natoli
Family name
Polli[39]
Given name
Emilio[40]
Height
+193
Manner of death
natural causes
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Mass
+97
Member of sports team
Canottieri Milano[27]
Name in native language
Emilio Polli
Nickname
Flash
Owner of
Fratelli Polli
Pseudonym
Emilio de Franchi[41]
Start of work period
1906
Writing language
American English, French, Italian
🏷️ Also known as
en Emilio de Franchi ar اميليو بولى ar Emilio Polli da Emilio de Franchi de Emilio de Franchi es Emilio de Franchi fr Emilio de Franchi he Emilio Polli he אמיליו פולי it Emilio de Franchi ru Emilio Polli ru Эмилио де Франки ru Эмилио Полли tr Emilio Polli
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Freebase ID
/m/04yg0h9
Geni.com profile ID
6000000196202302849
InterSportStats athlete ID
28435
Olympedia people ID
48564
Prabook ID
2417529
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
po/emilio-polli-1
Topic's main category
Category:Emilio Polli
World Aquatics athlete ID
1164930

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Sport 4
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
Participated in 3
Residence 3
Writing language 3
← Significant person 3
Country of citizenship 2
Discoverer or inventor 2
Student 2
Family 1
Given name 1
Handedness 1
Instance of 1
Manner of death 1
Notable work 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
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Summary

Emilio Polli was born on April 10, 1901[1], in Milan[2]. He died on January 30, 1983[3], in Milan[4]. He worked as a swimmer[5], industrialist[6], water polo player[7], competitive diver[8], and food technologist[9].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of swimming stroke[45], a sports discipline[46].

FAQs

Where was Emilio Polli born?

Emilio Polli's place of birth was Milan[2].

Where did Emilio Polli die?

Emilio Polli died in Milan[4].

Who were Emilio Polli's parents?

Emilio Polli's father was Pietro Polli[11]. Emilio Polli's mother was Giulia Brambilla[12].

What did Emilio Polli do for work?

Emilio Polli worked as a swimmer[5], industrialist[6], water polo player[7], competitive diver[8], and food technologist[9].

What awards did Emilio Polli receive?

Honors received include Italian swimming championships[20].

What did Emilio Polli discover?

Emilio Polli is credited as discoverer of swimming stroke[45].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  16. [10] ↑ . monumentale.comune.milano.it. monumentale.comune.milano.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [29] ↑ . canottierimilano.it. canottierimilano.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [3] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [41] ↑ . federnuoto.it. federnuoto.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 22d ago · ~2026-55225-04 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → Johnny Weissmuller
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  2. 25w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at URL → https://nuotounostiledivita.it/storia/parigi1924-johnnyweiss, https://www.huffingtonpost.it/podcast/2021/08/30/news/argent, https://questionedistile.gazzetta.it/2024/03/30/cento-anni-f +5
    Discoverer or inventor → —
    Family → Natoli
    Sport → competitive swimming, water polo, diving +2
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  3. 26w ago · ~2026-27463-71 · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Reference URL → —
    Family → Natoli
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  4. 26w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → monumental cemetery of Milan
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    Reference URL → —
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  5. 26w ago · ~2026-27463-71 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at URL → https://nuotounostiledivita.it/storia/parigi1924-johnnyweiss, https://www.huffingtonpost.it/podcast/2021/08/30/news/argent, https://questionedistile.gazzetta.it/2024/03/30/cento-anni-f +5
    Sibling → Angelo Polli, Gino Polli, Gianni Polli +2
    Participant in → swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics, swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1926 European Aquatics Championships +2
    Owner of → Fratelli Polli
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  6. 26w ago · ~2026-27463-71 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Wikidata description → Italian swimmer and water polo player
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → swimmer, industrialist, water polo player +3
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Relative: Paolo Biotti Natoli"
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