Gaston Strobino
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Gaston Maurice Strobino (August 23, 1891 – March 30, 1969) was an American athlete and runner. He won the bronze medal in the marathon event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
Biography
Strobino was born in Büren an der Aare, Switzerland by Italian family of Mosso Santa Maria (Biella - Italy) and moved from Italy to Paterson, New Jersey as a young man. He lived in South Paterson and worked as a toolmaker.
Running career
Strobino competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the marathon at the age of 20.[1] The Olympic marathon was the first time he had ever raced the distance before, having qualified in a 12-mile race in New York City.
The race was notable for being run in particularly harsh conditions, with temperatures reaching 86 degrees Fahrenheit. He finished third behind South African runners Ken McArthur and Christian Gitsham, with Strobino suffering from raw and bleeding feet. His bronze medal was the sixth ever won by an American marathon runner.
The Olympics was the only time in his career that Strobino would ever race a marathon.[2]
Death
Strobino died in Downers Grove, Illinois at the age of 77.
External links
References
- ^ Pamela Cooper (writer) (1999). The American Marathon. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 0-8156-0573-0.
Italian American marathon participation eventually produced some fine runners, among them Gaston Strobino, from Paterson, New Jersey, who won the bronze medal for the United States in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games. ...
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