Giuseppe Castelli
Luigi Beccali e Giuseppe Castelli
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1907-10-05)5 October 1907
Frugarolo, Italy
Died19 December 1942(1942-12-19) (aged 35)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubS. Ginnastica Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.9 (1928)
  • 200 m: 22.4 (1928)
Medal record
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles 4x100 m relay

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]

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. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. 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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