{"id":6560,"date":"2026-03-04T00:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albanianheritage.al\/2023\/10\/11\/piero-dinzeo\/---447c888e-d7eb-4cdc-8b90-b5d3258ea5dd"},"modified":"2026-03-04T00:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:54:31","slug":"piero-dinzeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albanianheritage.al\/en\/2023\/10\/11\/piero-dinzeo\/","title":{"rendered":"Piero D\u2019Inzeo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Piero <\/span>D’Inzeo<\/span>, equestrian cha<\/span>m<\/span>pion, was born in Ro<\/span>m<\/span>e. Piero dedicated hi<\/span>m<\/span>self to horse riding fro<\/span>m<\/span> a very young<\/span> age, under the tutelage of his father Costante, <\/span>m<\/span>arshal of the Italian cavalry and founder of the “Società <\/span>Ippica<\/span> Ro<\/span>m<\/span>ana” in 1934. His origin is fro<\/span>m<\/span> M<\/span>ontecilfone<\/span>, in the province of <\/span>Ca<\/span>m<\/span>pobaso<\/span>, <\/span>M<\/span>olise. The <\/span>D’Inzeos<\/span> are a household na<\/span>m<\/span>e in the Arbëresh co<\/span>m<\/span>m<\/span>unity of the area. During the Italian <\/span>m<\/span>onarchy, Pasquale <\/span>D’Inzeo<\/span>, the cha<\/span>m<\/span>pion’s grandfather, was <\/span>m<\/span>ayor fro<\/span>m<\/span> 1896 to 1902. Following in his father’s footsteps, Piero beca<\/span>m<\/span>e a cavalry <\/span>m<\/span>ajor in the ranks of the Carabinieri. Participant in eight consecutive Oly<\/span>m<\/span>pic Ga<\/span>m<\/span>es, fro<\/span>m<\/span> 1948 in London to 1976 in <\/span>M<\/span>ontreal. He won two silver and four bronze <\/span>m<\/span>edals. <\/span>One of Piero’s favorite co<\/span>m<\/span>petitions was undoubtedly the annual international co<\/span>m<\/span>petition “Piazza di Siena”, which has been held since 1926, in which he turns out to be the rider with the <\/span>m<\/span>ost victories.<\/span> Starting fro<\/span>m<\/span> 2014, the race in “Piazza di Siena” has been na<\/span>m<\/span>ed “<\/span>M<\/span>aster Fratelli <\/span>D’Inzeo<\/span>” in honor of two Arbëresh brothers, legends of world equestrianis<\/span>m<\/span>. They have passed away, but they are <\/span>a great exa<\/span>m<\/span>ple<\/span> for their country of origin and Italy itself. They do<\/span>m<\/span>inated in the first half of the 20th century in the international arena of this <\/span>sport, and<\/span> were victorious in <\/span>al<\/span>m<\/span>ost all<\/span> the cha<\/span>m<\/span>pionships of the ti<\/span>m<\/span>e. And they are rightfully considered a<\/span>m<\/span>ong the <\/span>m<\/span>ost i<\/span>m<\/span>portant equestrians of the 20th century. <\/span><\/span>(In the photo: Arbëresh brothers Piero and Rai<\/em><\/span>m<\/span>ondo <\/span>D’Inzeo<\/span><\/em>)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Text<\/strong>: <\/span><\/span>Center of Studies and Publications for Arbëresh<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Photo<\/strong>: <\/span><\/span>© https:\/\/paginedisport.net\/<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Graphic processing:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>AHCF<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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