Giuseppe Castelli

For Italian footballer who played for Inter Milan and Liguria in the 1940s, see Giuseppe Castelli (footballer).

Giuseppe Castelli

Luigi Beccali e Giuseppe Castelli
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1907-10-05)5 October 1907 Frugarolo, Italy
Died	19 December 1942(1942-12-19) (aged 35)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	S. Ginnastica Torino
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 10.9 (1928) 200 m: 22.4 (1928)
Medal record 1932 Los Angeles 4x100 m relay

Giuseppe Castelli (5 October 1907 – 19 December 1942) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Biography

He competed for 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 Ruggero Maregatti, Gabriele Salviati and Edgardo Toetti. He was killed in action during World War II.^[1]

Olympic results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1932	Olympic Games	Los Angeles	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	41.2	[2]

See also

• Italy national relay team

References

1. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
2. "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.

External links

• Giuseppe Castelli at Olympics.com
• Giuseppe Castelli at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
• Giuseppe Castelli at Olympedia