Gaspare Torretta

Gaspare Torretta
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born29 May 1883
Milan, Italy
Died4 July 1910(1910-07-04) (aged 27)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Long jump
ClubMediolanum Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 11.6 (1905)

Gaspare Torretta (29 May 1883 – 4 July 1910) was an Italian athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

In 1906, Torretta finished 17th in the long jump event. He also participated in the 100 metres competition but was eliminated in the semi-finals. Two years later in the 100 metres event, Torretta took second place in his first round heat with a time of 12.0 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals. Torretta died in Milan.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1908 Olympic Games United Kingdom London heat 100 metres - [2]

See also

Notes

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2006.

References

  1. ^ "Gaspare Torretta". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.