Luigi Beccali

Luigi Beccali
Personal information
Born19 November 1907
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died29 August 1990 (aged 82)
Rapallo, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
ClubPro Patria Milano
Coached byDino Nai[1]
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles 1500 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin 1500 metres
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1934 Turin 1500 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Paris 1500 metres

Luigi Beccali (19 November 1907 – 29 August 1990) was the first Italian to win an Olympic gold medal in running, in the 1500 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and the first Italian to win a European Championship title in athletics.[1]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luigi Beccali". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.