Baldassare Porto
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Baldassare•Porto |
| Used name | Baldassare•Porto |
| Born | 19 January 1923 in Catania, Catania (ITA) |
| Died | 30 November 2013 in Catania, Catania (ITA) |
| Affiliations | ATA |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
Baldassare Porto was an Italian sprinter best known for running the opening leg for Italy’s 4x400 relay team for years. This brought him silver medals in that event at the 1950 European Championships and the 1955 Mediterranean Games. Porto was Italian Champion in the 400 in 1950. He was capped 14 times for Italy.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.7 (1949); 400 – 47.8 (1950).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Baldassare Porto | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Baldassare Porto | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 4 h2 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1950 Bruxelles silver: 4×400 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (0–1–0 1955 Barcelona ATH silver: 4×400 m relay)