Ernesto Bonacina
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ernesto•Bonacina |
| Used name | Ernesto•Bonacina |
| Born | 12 November 1902 in Milano, Milano (ITA) |
| Died | 4 September 1944 in Invorio, Novara (ITA) |
| Affiliations | Sport Club Italia, Milano (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
Ernesto Bonacina was an Italian sprinter in the 1920s. He had his best year in 1922-24, but he recorded his personal best of 10.8 in Genova on 20 June 1926. Bonacina’s only major tournament was the 1924 Paris Olympics, where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 metres and ran the 4x100 relay, but Italy failed to make the final. He was capped three times for the national team.
After the armistice of 8 September 1943, Bonacina joined the RSI (Italian Social Republic), still linked to Nazi Germany, which occupied Northern Italy. He died in a firefight with partisan troops in in Invorio near Lake Maggiore in September 1944.
Personal Best: 100 – 10.8 (1926).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Ernesto Bonacina | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h4 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 3 h2 r2/3 |