Tullio Gonnelli
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Italy |
| Born | 21 November 1912 Pieve di Cento, Italy |
| Died | 12 January 2005 (aged 92) Hampden, United States |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | Virtus Bologna |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
|
Medal record | |
Tullio Gonnelli (21 November 1912 – 12 January 2005)[1] was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in Pieve di Cento, Bologna, Italy.
Biography
[edit]He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Orazio Mariani, Gianni Caldana and Elio Ragni. He participated in 1934 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres and 1938 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay.[2] Gonnelli was looking forward to competing in the 1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo but the advent of World War II meant the cancellation of the Games and he served 3 years in the army instead.[3] He died in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States.
Olympic results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Olympic Games |  Berlin
|
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.1 |
National titles
[edit]Tullio Gonnelli has won 5 times the individual national championship.[4]
- 1 win in the 100 metres (1935)
- 4 wins in the 200 metres (1935, 1938, 1939, 1940)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tullio Gonnelli's passing noted in his son's obituary Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tullio Gonnelli Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Hatikvah Center newspaper article from 2004. Features a picture of Gonnelli with his medal[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
External links
[edit]- Tullio Gonnelli at World Athletics
- Tullio Gonnelli at Olympics.com
- Tullio Gonnelli at Olympedia
- Tullio Gonnelli at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
| Men's track & road athletes |
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| Men's field athletes | ||
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| Women's field athletes | ||
- Italian male sprinters
- Italian military personnel of World War II
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- 1912 births
- 2005 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Italy
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- People from Pieve di Cento
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Bologna
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen