Elio Cotena: key obituary facts
Is Elio Cotena dead? Yes. Elio Cotena died on June 30, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Elio Cotena's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Elio Cotena known for?
He was an Italian boxer.
More about Elio Cotena
Born: 30 August 1945.
Place of birth: Naples.
Gender: male.
Occupation: athlete.
Nationality: Kingdom of Italy.
Elio Cotena, an Italian Olympic boxer, died on June 30, 2026, at age 80.
Born in Naples on August 30, 1945, he represented Italy in the men’s featherweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. There, he opened with a victory over Sweden’s Carl-Axel Palm before losing to Valery Plotnikov of the Soviet Union.
Cotena died in Naples.