Gianni Caldana

Gianni Caldana

Personal information
Full name	Giacinto Caldana
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1913-11-19)19 November 1913 Vicenza, Italy
Died	6 September 1995(1995-09-06) (aged 82)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint Long jump
Club	Giglio Rosso Firenze
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	110 m hs: 14.7 (1940) Long jump: 7.50 m (1936)
Medal record 1936 Berlin 4x100 metre relay

Gianni Caldana (19 November 1912 – 6 September 1995) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metres hurdles.

Biography

Caldana competed for an Italy at 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, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli.

Olympic results

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1936	Olympic Games	Berlin	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	41.1
			12th	Long jump	7.26 m	Wind assisted
			Heat	110 metres hurdles	15.1

National titles

Gianni Caldana has won 5 times the individual national championship.^[1]

• 5 wins in the 110 metres hurdles (1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940)

See also

• Men's long jump Italian record progression

References

1. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.

External links

• Gianni Caldana at World Athletics
• Gianni Caldana at Olympics.com
• Gianni Caldana at Olympedia
• Gianni Caldana at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)