Enrico Torre

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEnrico Angelo Marino•Torre
Used nameEnrico•Torre
Born7 October 1901 in Bagni di Lucca, Lucca (ITA)
Died31 May 1975 in Firenze, Firenze (ITA)
Measurements173 cm / 66 kg
AffiliationsCantoni Coats Lucca
NOC Italy

Biography

Enrico Torre was an all-round Italian athlete between the two World Wars. He started as a sprinter in 1920 but also achieved 6.27 in the long jump as early as 1923. Torre’s first major tournament was the 1924 Paris Olympics where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 100 metres and ran in the 4x100. In the following years he distinguished himself in the long jump, setting a mark of 7.08 in August 1926 and a year later won international matches against Czechoslovakia and Hungary.

In 1928 in Amsterdam, however, Torre was eliminated in the long jump qualifying round. He won 12 international caps from 1924-33. Domestically, Torre won three titles – 200m in 1925, long jump in 1927 (6.97), and pentathlon in 1934 – after which he retired.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.9e (1924); LJ – 7.13 (1927).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Enrico Torre
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h2 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 3 h2 r2/3
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Enrico Torre
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Italy 3 h1 r1/2
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) =25 r1/2