Giacomo Carlini

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGiacomo GBatta•Carlini
Used nameGiacomo•Carlini
Born2 August 1904 in Borzoli, Genova, Genova (ITA)
Died2 August 1963 in Genova (Genoa), Genova (ITA)
Measurements186 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsG. S. Nafta, Genova (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Giacomo Carlini was an Italian sprinter, hurdler, and a multi-athlete. Active mainly in the 1920s, he was a three-time Italian champion in the 110 hurdles (1927-29), twice at 400 meters (1930, 1933), five in the pentathlon, and twice in the decathlon (1927, 1930). In his 1930 decathlon championship he set an Italian record that was not bettered until 1957.

Carlini was also the national record holder in the 400 metres (48.6 in Colombes, 13 July 1930) and 110 metre hurdles (15.2 in Bologna, 14 July 1929). Giacomo Carlini helped Italy to a fourth-place finish at the 1934 European Championships in the 4x400 relay. He was less active in the later 1930s but did finish fifth in the 1940 Italian decathlon championship.

Personal Bests: 400 – 48.6 (1930); 110H – 15.0 (1930).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Giacomo Carlini
400 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 3 h7 r1/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 3 h2 r1/2
Decathlon, Men (Olympic) DNS
1932 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Giacomo Carlini
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy DNS
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 6