Antonio Siddi

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Antonio Siddi
Antonio Siddi in 1950.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1923-06-16)16 June 1923
Sassari, Italy
Died21 January 1983(1983-01-21) (aged 59)
Sassari, Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubCSI Brescia
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 10.5 (1949)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 4x100 metre relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brussels 4x400 metres
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria 4x100 metres
Silver medal – second place 1951 Alexandria 400 metres

Antonio Siddi (16 June 1923 – 21 January 1983) was an Italian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He also competed in the long jump.

Biography[edit]

He was born in Sassari and competed for Italy at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Michele Tito, Enrico Perucconi and Carlo Monti in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay event.

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1948 Olympic Games United Kingdom London 3rd 4×100 metres relay 41.5 [1]
1951 Mediterranean Games Egypt Alexandria 1st 4×100 metres relay 42.4

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2012.

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