Giuseppe Castelli (5 October 1907 – 19 December 1942) was an Italian
athlete
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Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
Biography
He competed for Italy in the
1932 Summer Olympics
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held in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates
Ruggero Maregatti
Ruggero Maregatti (July 14, 1905 – October 20, 1963) 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 4x100 metre relay where he ...
,
Gabriele Salviati and
Edgardo Toetti
Edgardo Toetti (10 July 1910 – 2 June 1968) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
Biography
He competed for an Italy in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won t ...
. He was killed in action during
World War II
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.
Olympic results
See also
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Italy national relay team
References
External links
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1907 births
1942 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Italian male sprinters
Olympic athletes for Italy
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Italian military personnel of World War II
Italian military personnel killed in World War II
People from Frugarolo
Sportspeople from the Province of Alessandria