Roberto Penna

Roberto Penna (born 19 April 1886, date of death unknown) was an Italian athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Roberto Penna
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1986-04-19)19 April 1986
Alessandria, Italy
Died5 July 1910(1910-07-05) (aged 27)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubSport Pedestre Genova

Biography

Penna placed second with a time of 52.4 seconds in his preliminary heat of the 400 metres, not advancing to the semifinals.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNote
1908 Olympic Games London heat 100 metres - [1][2]

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 15 July 2006.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 15 July 2006.

References

  1. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. He ran 52.4 in preliminary round.
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