Ruggero Maregatti (July 14, 1905 – October 20, 1963) 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 4x100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates
Giuseppe Castelli,
Gabriele Salviati and
Edgardo Toetti.
Ruggero Maregatti has 10 caps in
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
from 1926 to 1932.
Olympic results
National titles
Ruggero Maregatti has won 6 times the individual
national championship
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.
*2 wins on
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
(1924, 1925)
*4 wins on
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
(1924, 1929, 1930, 1931)
See also
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Italy national relay team
References
External links
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1905 births
1963 deaths
Athletes from Milan
Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Italy
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Italian male sprinters
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Italian Athletics Championships winners