Attilio Conton

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAttilio•Conton
Used nameAttilio•Conton
Born2 September 1902 in Mira, VeneziaITA
Died3 November 1997 (aged 95 years 2 months 1 day) in Mira, VeneziaITA
AffiliationsLa Fenice VE
NOCItalyITA

Biography

Attilio Conton was an Italian marathoner who won his only Italian title at Venezia on 13 September 1925 in 2-45:44. After a couple of years without significant results, Conton was runner-up in Paris in a 28.5 km race in June 1928, finishing ahead of Frenchman Bouguera El Ouafi, the 1928 Olympic marathon gold medalist. Two months later he ran in the marathon at the Amsterdam Games but did not finish the course.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-45:44 (1925).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics ITA Attilio Conton
Marathon, Men (Olympic) DNF