Morris Curotta
Morris Curotta ( Morris Joseph Curotta; born March 24, 1929 in Sydney ; † October 28, 2002 ibid.) Was an Australian sprinter .
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London he was fifth over 400 m . Over 100 m he reached the semi-finals, and in the 4 x 100 meter relay he was eliminated in the preliminary run.
In 1952 he reached the quarter-finals over 400 m at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki . In the 4-by-100-meter relay and the 4-by-400-meter relay , he did not get past the first lap.
In 1948 he became English champion over 440 yards .
Personal bests
Web links
- Morris Curotta in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Morris Curotta in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Morris Curotta in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Curotta, Morris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Curotta, Morris Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 2002 |
| Place of death | Sydney |