Gaspare Torretta

Gaspare Torretta (1883 – 5 July 1910) was an Italian athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Gaspare Torretta
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born1883
Milan, Italy
Died5 July 1910(1910-07-05) (aged 27)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Long jump
ClubMediolanum Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 11.6 (1905)

Biography

In 1906, Torretta finished 17th in the long jump event. He also participated in the 100 metres competition but was eliminated in the semi-finals.

Two years later in the 100 metres event, Torretta took second place in his first round heat with a time of 12.0 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals. Torretta died in Milan.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNote
1908 Olympic Games London heat 100 metres - [1]

See also

Notes
  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2006.

References
  1. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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