George Cornetta

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorge•Cornetta
Used nameGeorge•Cornetta
Born12 January 1894 in New York, New York (USA)
Died12 May 1967 in North Bergen, New Jersey (USA)
Measurements170 cm / 59 kg
AffiliationsNYAC, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

George Cornetta ran distances for the NYAC, and was third in the 1920 Olympic Trials 10K. He attended Fordham Medical College as a medical student at the time of World War I, but apparently did not become a doctor. Various official documents list him as working as a paper manager for the International Folding Box Company in North Bergen, New Jersey.

Personal Best: 10000 – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics USA George Cornetta
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h3 r1/2