Edgardo Toetti

Edgardo Toetti
Edgardo Toetti in 1928.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1910-07-10)10 July 1910
Milan, Italy
Died2 June 1968(1968-06-02) (aged 57)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubSport Club Italia
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.6 (1928)
  • 200 m: 21.8 (1931)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles 4x100 m relay

Edgardo Toetti (10 July 1910 – 2 June 1968) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Biography

Toetti finished third behind Jack London in the 100 yards event at the British 1929 AAA Championships,[1][2][3] second behind Christiaan Berger in the 100 yards event at the 1930 AAA Championships[4][5] and third behind third behind Ernie Page in the 100 yards event at the 1931 AAA Championships.[6]

He competed for an Italy in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California, in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Giuseppe Castelli, Ruggero Maregatti and Gabriele Salviati.[7]

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1932 Olympic Games Los Angeles 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 41.2 [8]

National titles

Edgardo Toetti has won nine time the individual national championship.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Foreigners held at Bay". Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships". Daily News (London). 8 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Marathon race won by Scotsman". Daily Herald. 5 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Three new native records". Daily News (London). 7 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 – UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Athletics at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay Final". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  9. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.


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