Gianni Caldana
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Giovanni Mariano "Gianni"•Caldana |
| Used name | Gianni•Caldana |
| Born | 29 November 1912 in Vicenza, Vicenza (ITA) |
| Died | 6 September 1995 in Desenzano del Garda, Brescia (ITA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Giglio Rosso, Firenze (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Gianni Caldana was a sprinter/jumper who first joined G. A. Padovano, but later moved to Assi Giglio Rosso in Firenze. On 14 July 1936 Caldana set an Italian record of 7.50 in the long jump, but could not duplicate that at the Berlin Olympics, where he finished 12th. The highlight of his career was his silver medal in the 4x100 relay at Berlin. He later helped Italy to a fourth-place relay finish at the 1938 European Championships.
Caldan became a coach after he retired from athletics, leading the 1964 Olympic finalist Sergio Ottolina. He also worked as an athletic trainer, notably with football clubs such as AC Fiorentina, AC Milan and Atalanta Bergamasca.
Personal Bests: 100 – unknown; 110H – 14.7 (1940); LJ – 7.50 (1936).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Gianni Caldana | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 h6 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 2 | Silver | |||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 12 |