Massimo Cartasegna
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Massimo Cartasegna was an Italian
athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
in London
.
He was born in Turin
.
The first event was the 1500 metres
, in which Cartasegna did not finish his first round semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.
In the 400 metres event
, Cartasegna placed second in his preliminary heat with a time of 52.7 seconds, behind Louis Sebert
's 50.2 seconds and did not advance to the semifinals. In the 3200 metre steeplechase competition
he was eliminated in the first round. He was also a member of the Italian team which was eliminated in the first round of the 3 mile team race
.
Italy
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athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
in London
London
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He was born in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
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The first event was the 1500 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth times at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 13, 1908 and on July 14, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference...
, in which Cartasegna did not finish his first round semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.
In the 400 metres event
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held originally scheduled from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908. The rerun of the final was held on July 25, 1908...
, Cartasegna placed second in his preliminary heat with a time of 52.7 seconds, behind Louis Sebert
Louis Sebert
Louis Joseph Sebert was a Canadian athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.In the 100 metres, Sebert took second place in his first round heat with a time of 11.7 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals.His result in the 200 metres was similar...
's 50.2 seconds and did not advance to the semifinals. In the 3200 metre steeplechase competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3200 metre steeplechase
The men's 3,200 metres steeplechase was held for the only time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held on July 17, 1908 and July 18, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference...
he was eliminated in the first round. He was also a member of the Italian team which was eliminated in the first round of the 3 mile team race
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 mile team race
The men's 3 miles team race was a unique event featured only at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the team race, each competing nation sent five athletes. For each heat, the top three athletes from each nation had their placings counted as part of the team score, though good performances by...
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