Ettore Rivolta Explained

Nationality:Italian
Sport:Athletics
Event:Race walk
Birth Date:3 September 1904
Birth Place:Milan
Height:1,74 m
Weight:68 kg
Country: Italy

Ettore Rivolta (3 September 1904  - 17 October 1977) was an Italian racewalker who competed at two editions of Olympic Games: 1932 Summer Olympics[1] and 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

Rivolta was the bronze medalist in the 50 km race walk at the 1934 European Athletics Championships held in Turin. He also won the national championships at senior level five.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position EventTimeNotes
1932Olympic Games5th50 km walk 5:07:39
1934European Championships3rd50 km walk 4:54:05
1936Olympic Games12th50 km walk 4:48:47

National titles

road: 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Italy Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417051513/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ITA/summer/1932/ATH/. dead. 17 April 2020. sports-reference.com. 1 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Italy Athletics at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417051452/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/ITA/summer/1936/ATH/. dead. 17 April 2020. sports-reference.com. 1 September 2017.
  3. Web site: CAMPIONATI “ASSOLUTI” – UOMINI TUTTI I CAMPIONI – 1906-2016. sportolimpico.it . 1 September 2017.