Tullio Gonnelli (21 November 1912 – 12 January 2005) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in
Pieve di Cento,
Bologna
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,
Italy
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Biography
He competed for Italy in the
1936 Summer Olympics
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held in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates
Orazio Mariani
Orazio Mariani (January 21, 1915 – October 16, 1981) was an Italian Athletics (sport), athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres, 100 metre sprint.
Biography
He competed for Italy in the Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summe ...
,
Gianni Caldana and
Elio Ragni. He participated in
1934 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres and
1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay. Gonnelli was looking forward to competing in the
1940 Summer Olympics
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in
Tokyo
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but the advent of
World War II
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meant the cancellation of the Games and he served 3 years in the army instead. He died in
Longmeadow
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History
Longmeadow was first settled in 1644, and officially incorporated October 17, 1783. The town was originally farm ...
,
,
United States
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Olympic results
National titles
Tullio Gonnelli has won 5 times the individual
national championship
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*1 win in the
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 ...
(1935)
*4 wins in the
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 ...
(1935, 1938, 1939, 1940)
See also
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Italy national relay team
References
External links
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Italian male sprinters
Italian military personnel of World War II
Olympic athletes for Italy
1912 births
2005 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Italy
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
People from Pieve di Cento
Italian Athletics Championships winners
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Bologna