Tripolino Giannini is an Italian supercentenarian whose age has been validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).
Tripolino Giannini was born in Cecina, Tuscany, Italy, on 20 August 1912. He had two children: Romano and Sergio (who died in 2004).
In 1929, he participated in the first race of the Targa Cecina, finishing fourth. He served as a Bersaglieri.
As of August 2021, he had five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
On 26 November 2021, following the death of 109-year-old Giuseppe Venturi, he became the oldest known living man in Italy.
On 1 June 2022, following the death of 112-year-old Delio Venturotti of Brazil, he became the oldest known living Italian-born man.
His age was verified by Paolo Scarabaggio, and validated by the ESO on 27 September 2022.
* “Nonno Tripoli compie 109 anni e per lui arriva l’omino di ferro Il” – Tirreno, 22 August 2021
* “Cecina, festa grande per Tripoli Giannini: compie 110 anni ed è l’uomo più vecchio d’Italia” – LivornoToday, 20 August 2022
