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Power-Pole saddened by sudden death of Gianni Rizzo
News & Press ReleasesThe sport of bass fishing in Europe lost a pioneer and Power-Pole lost a member of its family after Gianni Rizzo was killed by a lightning strike while fishing on Lake Bolsena in Italy on Monday.
“Gianni was a great guy, a hard worker and respected by all,” said Dave Carlessi, a fellow member of Power-Pole Italy and friend of Rizzo. “He was one of the greatest fishermen in Italy.”
Rizzo, 36, was one of the first international ambassadors for Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchors. He was a long-time member of Europe’s B.A.S.S. Nation and served as the president for the B.A.S.S. Italy chapter.
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“I worked with Gianni with regard to our sponsorship of some Italy Bass Nation events and had the chance to meet him last year at iCAST,” Power-Pole international sales manager Lenny Gurvich said. “He was a pleasure to work with and was a great ambassador for the Power-Pole brand in Italy.”
Rizzo’s teammate, Luca Santoro, was also on board the boat during the incident but only sustained minor injuries. The entire Power-Pole family wishes to extend its condolences to Rizzo’s friends and family, which includes his wife, Claudia, and parents, Lucio and Gianna.
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Hello Gianni ,
Thank you for everything. The bass fishing community will miss you so much.
So much.
We will miss you Gianni