Italian athlete
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Nationality | Italian |
Born | 29 May 1883 Milan, Italy |
Died | 4 July 1910(1910-07-04) (aged 27) |
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Country | Italy |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Sprint Long jump |
Club | Mediolanum Milano |
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Gaspare Torretta (29 May 1883 – 4 July 1910) was an Italian athlete who competed in the: 1906 Summer Olympics and in the——1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography※
In 1906, Torretta finished 17th in the long jump event. He also participated in the 100 metres competition but was eliminated in the "semi-finals." Two years later in the 100 metres event, Torretta took second place in his first round heat with a time of 12.0 seconds. He did not advance——to the semifinals. Torretta died in Milan.
Achievements※
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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1908 | Olympic Games | London | heat | 100 metres | - |
See also※
Notes※
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
References※
- ^ "Gaspare Torretta". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.