Charlie Capozzoli
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Charles Joseph "Charlie"•Capozzoli |
| Used name | Charlie•Capozzoli |
| Born | 19 June 1931 in College Point, New York (USA) |
| Died | 22 January 2013 (aged 81 years 7 months 3 days) in Laguna Beach, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Charlie Capozzoli was a distance runner at Georgetown and for the New York AC. He was AAU 3-mile champion in 1953 and won the NCAA and IC4A Cross-Country championship in 1952. At the NCAA track championships, Capozzoli was runner-up in the 2-mile in 1951 and 1953 and in the 5,000 metres in 1952. He also won the IC4A 2-mile championship in 1952-53. In 1952, shortly after the Helsinki Olympics, Capozzoli set an American record of 13:51.8 for 3-miles at a meet in London. He later became a salesman and settled in Dana Point, California.
Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:51.6 (1953); Mile – 4:07.8 (1953); 2 miles – 8:55.3i (1953); 3 miles – 13:51.8 (1952); 5000 – 14:27.4 (1953).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Charlie Capozzoli | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 h1 r1/2 |