Ernesto Bonacina Explained

Ernesto Bonacina
Nationality:Italian
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Club:Sport Club Italia
Birth Date:12 November 1902
Birth Place:Milan, Italy
Pb:
  • 100 m: 10.8 (1926)
Country:Italy

Ernesto Bonacina (12 November 1902  - 4 September 1944) was an Italian sprinter.[1]

Biography

He competed in the men's 100 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] He had three caps for the national team from 1924 to 1928.[3] His personal best in the 100 metres was 10.8 established in 1926. His athletic club was Sport Club Italia.

Bonacina won three team relay events at the national championship.[4] On 16 June 1918 he won the Race of Sesto San Giovanni in Milan organized by Club Audace. Second place went to Italo Vacher while Pietro Sperti was third.[5]

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1924Olympic Games100 metres11.2
4×100 metres relayat one metre to second

National championships

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernesto Bonacina . Olympedia . 15 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Ernesto Bonacina Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011707/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/ernesto-bonacina-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 15 October 2012 . sports-reference.com.
  3. Book: Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. 2009. FIDAL.
  4. Web site: "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012 . sportolimpico.it . 20 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224064654/http://www.sportolimpico.it/attachments/article/224/CAMPIONI%20ITALIANI_UOMINI.pdf . 24 December 2012 .
  5. Web site: L’Atletica Italiana negli anni della Grande Guerra: 1918. asaibrunobonomelli.it. italian. 20 January 2013.