Giuseppe Castelli Explained

Giuseppe Castelli
Nationality:Italian
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Club:S. Ginnastica Torino
Birth Date:1907 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Frugarolo, Italy
Pb:
  • 100 m: 10.9 (1928)
  • 200 m: 22.4 (1928)
Country: Italy

Giuseppe Castelli (5 October 1907  - 19 December 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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.
  2. Web site: Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Final . sports-reference.com . 30 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111085645/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1932/ATH/mens-4-x-100-metres-relay-final.html . 11 November 2012 .