Umberto Ridi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Umberto•Ridi |
| Used name | Umberto•Ridi |
| Born | 17 August 1913 in Livorno, Livorno (ITA) |
| Died | 23 October 1981 in Firenze, Firenze (ITA) |
| NOC |  Italy |
Biography
Umberto Ridi was an Italian 400 hurdles specialist in the 1930s, whose best year was 1936. He ran his personal best (54.6) in Firenze on 11 October 1936 with several other results between 55.3 and 55.8. On 30 May he also managed to beat the aging Luigi Facelli for the first time.
Ridi’s only major tournament was the Berlin Olympics where he was eliminated in round one. He won five international caps from 1933-36.
Personal Best: 400H – 54.6 (1936).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ITA |
Umberto Ridi | |||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 4 h4 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Italy |