Giovanni Ghiselli (15 November 1934 – 26 February 1997) was an Italian sprinter who won three gold medals in one edition of Mediterranean Games. He was born in Novara.[1]

Giovanni Ghiselli
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born(1934-11-15)15 November 1934
Novara, Italy
Died26 February 1997(1997-02-26) (aged 62)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 10.6 (1956)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Barcelona 4x100 metres relay

He was finalist with the national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics (4th place).

Biography

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Ghiselli participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1956). He had 7 caps in national team from 1953 to 1958.[2]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1954 European Championships   Bern 4th 4 × 100 m relay 41.9
1955 Mediterranean Games   Barcelona 1st 4×100 metres relay 41.0
1956 Olympic Games   Melbourne Heat 200 metres 22.5
4th 4 × 100 metres relay 40.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
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