Riccardo Barisonzo

Riccardo Barisonzo was born in Cagliari on May 24, 1882. He was elected President of the Lazio football sector in 1926 and re-elected in 1927 and 1929 before the arrival of Remo Zenobi.

Source Lazio Wiki

He was member of parliament in 1929 and in 1930 was elected President of the Italian Federation of Heavy Athletics (weightlifting, wrestling) and held that position until 1941. At the same time, in 1931 he served as President of Trastevere and, from October of that same year, President of Lazio’s Rugby Section.

In 1932, he also took on the role of Vice President of the International Federation of Weightlifting and was elected President of Lazio’s Rugby, Clay Pigeon Shooting (Tiro a Volo), and Basketball Sections — the latter of which he led until 1946.

On December 3, 1939, he was elected President of the Hockey Section. Finally, on September 18, 1940, he President of the Roller-Skating Section.

In 1940, he was awarded the Stella al Merito Sportivo (Star of Sporting Merit).

He died in Cagliari in 1969.

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Lazio Wiki