Nello Bartolini (13 June 1904 – 19 March 1956) was an Italian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

and steeplechase runner who competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

, and at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

Biography

In the 1930s, he was famous in

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

for his sport rivalry with the Florentine fellow and teammate of the Giglio Rosso, Giuseppe Lippi.

Achievements

National titles

He won eight

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at individual

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level. *

Italian Athletics Championships The Italian Athletics Championships ( it, Campionati italiani assoluti di atletica leggera) are the national championships in athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. The first edition, four races only, wa ...

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

: 1930 **

3000 metres steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ...

: 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932, 1934 ** Cross country: 1931. 1932

References

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ASSI Giglio Rosso The ASSI Giglio Rosso is an Italian athletics club based in Florence, via Michelangelo nº64. Achievements ASSI Giglio Rosso won 5 editions of the women's Italian Championships in Athletics for clubs ('' Campionati italiani di società di atletic ...

Hall of Fame {{DEFAULTSORT:Bartolini, Nello 1904 births 1956 deaths Athletes from Florence Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Italian male cross country runners Italian male long-distance runners Italian male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Italy Italian Athletics Championships winners