Giuseppe Castelli

Giuseppe Castelli
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1907-10-05)October 5, 1907
Frugarolo, Italy
Died December 19, 1942(1942-12-19) (aged 35)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprint
Club S. Ginnastica Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.9 (1928)
  • 200 m: 22.4 (1928)

Giuseppe Castelli (October 5, 1907 December 19, 1942) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Biography

He 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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1932 Olympic Games United States Los Angeles 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 41.2 [2]

See also

References

  1. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. "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.
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