Giorgio Pietrangeli
Giorgio Pietrangeli, who passed away at the age of 59 after a long battle with cancer, was a prominent figure in Italian surfing during the 1980s. He represented Italy at international competitions, including the World Championships in Puerto Rico and the European Championships in Portugal, and he was known for winning the Italian Championship in Viareggio in 1989. He was the son of legendary Italian tennis player Nicola Pietrangeli.
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Giorgio Pietrangeli is referenced as Nicola's brother who passed away.
Il figlio di Pietrangeli: «Papà si è commosso per la Davis, poi ha detto: "Sono stanco di essere stanco". Sinner? Ognuno vive il lutto a modo suo»
Italy· 2025-12-03
Giorgio Pietrangeli, after discovering he had a brain tumor, passed away while his father Nicola was in the hospital.
Gli ultimi mesi di Nicola Pietrangeli, la morte del figlio Giorgio per tumore mentre era in ospedale, i ricoveri: «Così non si sopravvive»Italy· 2025-12-03
Nicola Pietrangeli was deeply affected by the premature death of his son Giorgio due to a brain tumor.
Nicola Pietrangeli è morto, aveva 92 anni: addio al gigante del tennis italiano, vinse due Slam e la Davis come capitanoItaly· 2025-12-01
Giorgio Pietrangeli is remembered by his father Nicola as having lived life on his own terms and being exceptionally brave.
Pietrangeli: «Sto male e soffro per mio figlio, è la prima volta che dico la verità. Non guardo Wimbledon: non mi hanno trattato bene»Italy· 2025-07-10
Giorgio was one of the first Italian surfing champions in the 1980s and founded the Giorgio Pietrangeli Academy to support sports practice in Italy.
Giorgio Pietrangeli e papà Nicola, legame viscerale: la scelta di chiamare la figlia come lui, gli ultimi giorni in ospedaleItaly· 2025-07-05Giorgio Pietrangeli, an Italian surf champion, passed away at 59 after battling brain cancer.
Giorgio Pietrangeli si raccontava così: «Ho scoperto la malattia cadendo in bici. E dopo l'operazione ero subito in acqua a fare surf»Italy· 2025-07-04
Giorgio Pietrangeli was one of the first Italian surfing champions in the 1980s.
Nicola Pietrangeli ricoverato al Gemelli, il figlio Giorgio è morto oggi dopo una lunga malattiaItaly· 2025-07-04
