Romeo Bertini (21 April 1893 – 29 August 1973) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the marathon.

Biography

He competed for Italy in the

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held in

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in the marathon where he won the silver medal. He also competed in the marathon at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

, but didn't finish.

Achievements

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertini, Romeo 1893 births 1973 deaths Italian male long-distance runners Italian male marathon runners Olympic silver medalists for Italy Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Italian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Italian sportsmen