Silvio Gazzaniga

The ÖFB Cup trophy designed by Silvio Gazzaniga.

Silvio Gazzaniga (born January 23, 1921 in Milan ; † October 31, 2016 there ) was an Italian sculptor .

Life

In the early 1970s, Gazzaniga worked as an artistic consultant for the Milan-based company GDE Bertoni. In 1971 he designed the FIFA World Cup trophy , the trophy that has been presented to the soccer world champions since 1974. Also from his hand are the trophy for the winner of the UEFA Super Cup , the trophy for the U-21 European champions , the Africa Cup and the ÖFB Cup . Furthermore, the trophy for the winner of the baseball world championship comes from Gazzaniga.

Silvio Gazzaniga studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera . He died in his hometown of Milan at the age of 95.

Individual evidence

^ È morto Silvio Gazzaniga, il “padre” della Coppa del Mondo di Calcio . La Gazzetta dello Sport , October 31, 2016, accessed November 2, 2016.
↑ Süddeutsche Zeitung, 12./13. July 2014, p. 40.
↑ The Stiegl Cup trophy - made in Italy. Austrian Football Association , archived from the original on February 19, 2009 ; accessed on November 2, 2016 .

personal data
SURNAME	Gazzaniga, Silvio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	January 23, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH	Milan , Italy
DATE OF DEATH	October 31, 2016
Place of death	Milan , Italy

[1] È morto Silvio Gazzaniga, il “padre” della Coppa del Mondo di Calcio . La Gazzetta dello Sport , October 31, 2016, accessed November 2, 2016.

[2] Süddeutsche Zeitung, 12./13. July 2014, p. 40.

[3] The Stiegl Cup trophy - made in Italy. Austrian Football Association , archived from the original on February 19, 2009 ; accessed on November 2, 2016 .