| Nationality | Italian |
|---|---|
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club | Libertas Magrini Bergamo |
| Birth date | 4 November 1938 (age 87) |
| Birth place | Teolo, Italy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
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Salvatore "Tito" Morale (born 4 November 1938) is an Italian athlete who mainly competed in the 400-metre hurdles.
He won five medals, at the senior level, and at the International athletics competitions.[1]
Biography
He competed for Italy in the 400-metre hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal. In 1962, at the European Championships, Morale won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles and equalled the world record of Glenn Davis. He has 22 caps in the national team from 1956 to 1964.[2]
On 14 September 1962, Morale set a European record in Belgrade after recording 49.2 sec over 400 metres hurdles, tis stood until 13 October 1968.[3]
Morale won the British AAA Championships title in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1961 AAA Championships.[4][5]
Olympic results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome | SF | 400 metres hurdles | 51.3 | |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | 3rd | 400 metres hurdles | 50.1 | |
| Heat | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:07.6 |
National titles
Salvatore Morale has won 4 times consecutively the individual national championship.[6]
- 4 wins in the 400 metres hurdles (1957, 1958, 1960, 1961)
See also
References
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI". sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ "European Record Progression, men 400m hurdles". athletix.org. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012". sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.