Gaspare Torretta

Gaspare Torretta

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	27 January 1879 Milan, Italy
Died	14 February 1949(1949-02-14) (aged 70)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint Long jump
Club	Mediolanum Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 11.6 (1905)

Gaspare Torretta (27 January 1879 – 14 February 1949)^[1] was an Italian athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Biography[]

In 1906, Torretta finished 17th in the long jump event. He also participated in the 100 metres competition but was eliminated in the semi-finals. Two years later in the 100 metres event, Torretta took second place in his first round heat with a time of 12.0 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals. Torretta died in Milan.

Achievements[]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Note
1908	Olympic Games	London	heat	100 metres	-	[3]

See also[]

• Men's high jump Italian record progression
• Italy at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Notes[]

• Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
• De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2006.

References[]

External links[]

• Gaspare Torretta at Olympedia