Ernesto Bonacina

Ernesto Bonacina
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1902-11-12)12 November 1902
Milan, Italy
Died4 September 1944(1944-09-04) (aged 41)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubSport Club Italia
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 100 m: 10.8 (1926)

Ernesto Bonacina (12 November 1902 – 4 September 1944) was an Italian sprinter.[1]

Biography

He competed in the men's 100 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] He had three caps for the national team from 1924 to 1928.[3] His personal best in the 100 metres was 10.8 established in 1926. His athletic club was Sport Club Italia.

Bonacina won three team relay events at the national championship.[4] On 16 June 1918 he won the Race of Sesto San Giovanni in Milan organized by Club Audace. Second place went to Italo Vacher while Pietro Sperti was third.[5]

Olympic results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1924 Olympic Games France Paris QF 100 metres 11.2
SF 4×100 metres relay at one metre to second

National championships

References

  1. ^ "Ernesto Bonacina". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Ernesto Bonacina Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  5. ^ "L'Atletica Italiana negli anni della Grande Guerra: 1918" (in Italian). asaibrunobonomelli.it. Retrieved 20 January 2013.