Ottavio Missoni

Ottavio Missoni
	Missoni in 1990
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	11 February 1921; Dubrovnik, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Died	9 May 2013 (aged 92); Sumirago, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 metres hurdles
Club	Gallaratese
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	400 m: 47.8 (1939); 400 mH: 53.1 (1948);

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Ottavio "Tai" Missoni (11 February 1921 – 9 May 2013) was a Dalmatian Italian businessman, founder of the Italian fashion label Missoni and an Olympic hurdler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[3] Along with his wife Rosita, he was part of the group of designers who launched Italian ready-to-wear in the 1950s, thereby ensuring the global success of Italian fashion.^[4]

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^ Ottavio Missoni. trackfield.brinkster.net
^ A note about the life and death of Ottavio Missoni (Accessed June 5, 2013). Thejournal.ie (9 May 2013). Retrieved on 2015-09-23.
^ Franco d'Emilio; Colleen Barry (9 May 2013). "Patriarch of fashion brand Missoni dies in Italy". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 May 2013.

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[2] Ottavio Missoni. trackfield.brinkster.net

[3] A note about the life and death of Ottavio Missoni (Accessed June 5, 2013). Thejournal.ie (9 May 2013). Retrieved on 2015-09-23.

[sfobit-4] Franco d'Emilio; Colleen Barry (9 May 2013). "Patriarch of fashion brand Missoni dies in Italy". San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 May 2013.

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