Giuseppe Castelli (5 October 1907 – 19 December 1942) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
![]() Luigi Beccali e Giuseppe Castelli | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | Frugarolo, Italy | 5 October 1907
Died | 19 December 1942 | (aged 35)
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
Club | S. Ginnastica Torino |
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Biography
editHe competed for Italy in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Ruggero Maregatti, Gabriele Salviati and Edgardo Toetti. He was killed in action during World War II.[1]
Olympic results
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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1932 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.2 | [2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Final". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
External links
edit- Giuseppe Castelli at Olympics.com
- Giuseppe Castelli at Olympedia
- Giuseppe Castelli at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)