LongeviQuest is delighted to announce that Italy’s oldest known living man turned 111 years old. His age has been validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).
(Source: Facebook/Samuele Lippi)
Tripolino Giannini is an Italian supercentenarian born on 20 August 1912 in Cecina, Tuscany, Italy. He has two sons, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. In 1929, he participated in the first race of the Targa Cecina, finishing fourth. He served as a Bersaglieri.
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.
For more information, please view Tripolino Giannini’s Directory Profile here.