Gianni Caldana
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Giacinto Caldana |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 19 November 1913 Vicenza, Italy |
| Died | 6 September 1995 (aged 81) |
| 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 |
|
Medal record | |
Gianni Caldana (19 November 1913 – 6 September 1995) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metres hurdles.
Biography
He competed for an 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, 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
References
- ^ ""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)
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Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1995 deaths
- Sportspeople from Vicenza
- Italian male sprinters
- Italian male hurdlers
- Italian male long jumpers
- Olympic athletes of Italy
- Olympic silver medalists for Italy
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)