1. Filippo Tortu was born on 15 June 1998 and is an Italian sprinter with a personal best in the 100 metres of 9.99, the first Italian in history to break the 10 seconds barrier, and the second fastest Italian in history following Marcell Jacobs.
11 Facts About Filippo Tortu
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Filippo Tortu won the gold medal in 100 metres at the 2017 European U20 Championships and the silver medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships.
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Filippo Tortu is coached by his father, Salvino Tortu, a former Sardinian sprinter who moved to Lombardy.
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Filippo Tortu then started to dedicate himself entirely to track and field, coached by his father.
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Filippo Tortu finished third at the 2014 trials for the European Youth Olympic Games although he did not qualify.
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Filippo Tortu did however qualify for the 200 meters, but in the preliminary race for the Youth Olympics he fell at the finish line; he broke both arms and as a result was not able to compete in the finals.
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Filippo Tortu took part in the European Championships in Amsterdam, where he qualified for the semifinals by winning with a time of 10.19, which was a new Italian junior record.
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Marcell Jacobs 8.
Filippo Tortu failed to reach the final by 0.03 seconds.
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Filippo Tortu participated at the World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, where he won the silver medal in 100 meters with 10.24, behind the American Noah Lyles.
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At the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, Tortu competed in the men's 100m.
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Filippo Tortu reached the semi-final but did not qualify for the finals.