Giannino Bulzone

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGiannino•Bulzone
Used nameGiannino•Bulzone
Born9 May 1911 in Gaeta, Latina (ITA)
Died7 July 1987 in Roma, Roma (ITA)
AffiliationsC. S. Audace, Roma (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Giannino Bulzone, a Gaeta marathon runner, is considered the greatest athlete ever from the city. A humble person who worked as a laborer, he put on his running shoes and won the Italian title in his first marathon at Rovigo on 11 June 1936 (2-43:35.2). His 1936 Berlin Olympic appearance was his only participation with the national team.

In 1939 Bulzone returned at the Milano marathon and led through 30 kilometres, eventually finishing fifth in 2-37:57.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-37:57 (1939).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Giannino Bulzone
Marathon, Men (Olympic) DNF

Errata

Date of birth also seen as 3 May 1911 and date of death as 9 July 1987.