Emmett Toppino
Encyclopedia
Martin Emmett Toppino (July 1, 1909 – September 8, 1971) was an American
athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay
at the 1932 Summer Olympics
.
At the Los Angeles
Olympics
, Emmett Toppino from New Orleans
, ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record
of 40.0.
He was a member of the Beggars Fraternity of Loyola University
Emmett Toppino died in New Orleans, aged 62.
United States
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athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay
Relay race
During a relay race, members of a team take turns running, orienteering, swimming, cross-country skiing, biathlon, or ice skating parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games...
at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
.
At the Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Emmett Toppino from New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, ran the second leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
of 40.0.
He was a member of the Beggars Fraternity of Loyola University
Emmett Toppino died in New Orleans, aged 62.