Carlo Butti (1 September 1891 – 14 March 1971) was an Italian
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ ...
who competed at the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
,
Biography
He specialized in throws, but versatile to the point of participating in the
Olympic Games in Antwerp 1920 in the
decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
.
He has been nine times
Italian champion in four different disciplines of athletics.
From 1929 to 1930 he was secretary of the
Italian Athletics Federation
The Italian Athletics Federation (Italian: ''Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera'', FIDAL), is the governing body for athletics in Italy since 1906.
The Italian Federation, founded on 21 October 1906, on initiative of ''La Gazzetta dello Sp ...
(FIDAL) with the president
Augusto Turati
Augusto Turati (16 April 1888 – 27 August 1955) was an Italian journalist and Fascist politician.
Born in Parma, after moving to Brescia as a young man, Turati worked on newspapers and became one of the editors at the liberal ''Provincia ...
, a role that he continued to hold for a few months also in 1931, with the president
Luigi Ridolfi.
National titles
*
Italian Athletics Championships
**
Standing high jump The standing high jump is an athletics event that was featured in the Olympics from 1900 to 1912. It is performed in the same way as high jump, with the difference being that the athlete has no run-up and must stand still and jump with both feet ...
:
1914
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...
(1)
**
Stone throw
Stone throwing or rock throwing, when it is directed at another person (called stone pelting in India), is often considered a form of criminal battery.
History
The throwing of rocks or stones is one of the most ancient forms of ranged-weapon ...
: 1921, 1922 (2)
** Vibrated ball: 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922 (4)
** Team vibrated ball: 1920, 1921 (2)
See also
*
Men's high jump Italian record progression
The Italian record progression for men's high jump is recognised by the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL).
Record progression
See also
* List of Italian records in athletics
* Men's high jump world record progression
The first world ...
References
External links
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1891 births
1971 deaths
Athletes from Milan
Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Italian decathletes
Olympic athletes for Italy
Olympic decathletes