Giuseppe Castelli
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Giuseppe•Castelli |
| Used name | Giuseppe•Castelli |
| Born | 5 October 1907 in Frugarolo, Alessandria (ITA) |
| Died | 19 December 1942 in ? (URS) |
| Measurements | 170 cm |
| Affiliations | S. Ginnastica Torino |
| NOC |  Italy |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Giuseppe Castelli was a sprinter who never managed to win an individual title, because Italian sprinting was dominated by Edgardo Toetti and Orazio Mariani at the time. However, Castelli specialised in relays and a few weeks before the 1932 Olympics, Castelli, Toetti, Ruggero Maregatti, and Gabriele Salviati set a new Italian 4 x 100 record of 41.0 at Firenze. The same four could not quite match that in Los Angeles, but still took the bronze medal. Castelli, who was killed in Russia during World War II in 1942, won 10 international caps from 1928-34.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.9 (1928); 200 – 22.4 (1928).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Giuseppe Castelli | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h6 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 3 h1 r1/2 | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Giuseppe Castelli | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†19 December 1942. Killed in action during World War II in Russia.)