Roberto Penna

Roberto Penna
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1886-04-19)19 April 1886
Alessandria, Italy
Died17 June 1963(1963-06-17) (aged 77)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubSport Pedestre Genova

Roberto Penna (19 April 1886 – 17 June 1963) was an Italian athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

Biography

Penna placed second with a time of 52.4 seconds in his preliminary heat of the 400 metres, not advancing to the semifinals.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1908 Olympic Games United Kingdom London heat 100 metres - [2][3]

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. Retrieved 15 July 2006.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 15 July 2006.

References

  1. ^ "Roberto Penna". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ He ran 52.4 in preliminary round.