Gianni Caldana
Gianni Caldana (born November 19, 1913 in Vicenza , † September 6, 1995 in Sirmione ) was an Italian athlete .
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Caldana won the silver medal in the 4 x 100 meter relay with Orazio Mariani , Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli, behind the US and ahead of the German team. In addition, he finished twelfth in the long jump , while he was eliminated in the 110-meter hurdles in the preliminary run. At the European Athletics Championships in Paris in 1938 , he reached fourth place with the relay.
Gianni Caldana was 1.80 m tall and had a competition weight of 70 kg.
Web links
- Gianni Caldana in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Caldana, Gianni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 19, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vicenza |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 1995 |
| Place of death | Sirmione |