Carlo Monti (24 March 1920 – 7 April 2016) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He won two medals, one individual and one relay, in
international athletics competitions
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Biography
Monte competed for an Italy in the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...
held in
London
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,
Great Britain
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in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates
Michele Tito,
Enrico Perucconi
Enrico Perucconi (4 January 1925 – 14 July 2020) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in Morazzone, Varese, Italy.
Biography
He competed for Italy in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain i ...
and
Antonio Siddi. In 1946 in the European Championships Monti won the bronze medal in the 100 metres.
Olympic results
National titles
Carlo Monti has won 8 times the individual
national championship
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*4 wins in the
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...
(1940, 1941, 1946, 1947)
*4 wins in the
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...
(1941, 1942, 1946, 1949)
See also
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Italy national relay team
References
External links
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1920 births
2016 deaths
Athletes from Milan
Italian male sprinters
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
European Athletics Championships medalists
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Italian Athletics Championships winners
20th-century Italian sportsmen