Ernesto Bonacina

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

Ernesto Bonacina

Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1902-11-12)12 November 1902 Milan, Italy
Died	4 September 1944(1944-09-04) (aged 41)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	Sport Club Italia
Achievements and titles
Personal best	100 m: 10.8 (1926)

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	Paris	QF	100 metres	11.2
			SF	4×100 metres relay	at one metre to second

National championships

• 2 wins in 4×100 metres relay (1921, 1922)
• 1 win in Olympic relay (1921)

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.

External links

• Ernesto Bonacina at Olympedia
• Italian Olympians BONA-BONE (in Italian)