Tullio Biscuola

Tullio Biscuola
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1899-07-12)12 July 1899
Rovigo, Italy
Died 13 February 1963(1963-02-13) (aged 63)
Sport
Country Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Marathon
Club Rhodigium Roma

Tullio Biscuola (12 July 1899 13 February 1963) was an Italian marathon runner.

Biography

He competed in the marathon at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[1] this is the only caps in national team.[2]

The Olympic experience of Tullio Biscuola is remembered because it happened to the not so young age of 33, fact unusual for the time. In the town of Rovigo a sport venue is deticated to his memory. [3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1924 Olympic Games France Paris 22nd Marathon 3:19:05

References

  1. "Tullio Biscuola Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. "COMPLESSO SPORTIVO TULLIO BISCUOLA a Rovigo" (in Italian). paesionline.it. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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