Antonio Siddi(16 June 1923 – 21 January 1983) was an Italian athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He also competed in thelong jump.

Antonio Siddi
Antonio Siddi in 1950.
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1923-06-16)16 June 1923
Sassari,Italy
Died21 January 1983(1983-01-21)(aged 59)
Sassari,Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft9+12in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryItalyItaly
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubCSI Brescia
Achievements and titles
Personalbest
  • 100 m: 10.5 (1949)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 4x100 metre relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brussels 4x400 metres
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria 200 metres
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria 4x100 metres
Silver medal – second place 1951 Alexandria 400 metres

Biography

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He was born inSassariand competed for Italy at the1948 Summer Olympicsheld inLondon,Great Britain,where he won the bronze medal with his team matesMichele Tito,Enrico PerucconiandCarlo Montiin the men's 4 x 100 metre relay event.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1948 Olympic Games London 3rd 4×100 metres relay 41.5 [1]
1951 Mediterranean Games Alexandria 1st 4×100 metres relay 42.4

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay".sports-reference.com. Archived fromthe originalon 17 April 2020.Retrieved6 December2012.
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