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Filippo Tortu

Tortu at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
Born	(1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 27) Milan, Italy
Height	1.87 m
Weight	75 kg
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m
Club	G.S. Fiamme Gialle
Coached by	Salvino Tortu
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60 m: 6.58 (2019) 100 m: 9.99 (2018) 200 m: 20.10 (2022) 4 × 100 m relay: 37.50 (2021) NR
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Italy Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Championships 0 1 0 World Relays 1 0 0 European Championships 1 1 1 European Games 0 1 0 Mediterranean Games 1 0 0 World U20 Championships 0 1 0 European U20 Championships 1 1 0 Olympic Games Gold 2020 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay World Championships Silver 2023 Budapest 4 × 100 m relay World Relays Gold 2021 Chorzów 4 × 100 m relay European Championships Gold 2024 Rome 4 × 100 m relay Silver 2024 Rome 200 m Bronze 2022 Munich 200 m European Games Silver 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 4 × 100 m relay Mediterranean Games Gold 2018 Tarragona 4 × 100 m relay World U20 Championships Silver 2016 Bydgoszcz 100 m European U20 Championships Gold 2017 Grosseto 100 m Silver 2017 Grosseto 4 × 100 m relay

Filippo Tortu (born June 15, 1998) is a super fast Italian runner, also known as a sprinter. He made history by being the first Italian to run the 100-meter dash in under 10 seconds! He is also the second fastest Italian in the 100 meters, right after Marcell Jacobs. Filippo was part of the amazing Italian team that won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 meter relay race. He ran the very last part of that race, called the anchor leg, helping his team win in an exciting finish.

Filippo is coached by his father, Salvino Tortu, who was also a sprinter.

About Filippo Tortu

Filippo Tortu at the 2018 Mediterranean Games

Filippo was born in Milan, Italy. His dad, Salvino, was a runner, and his mom is Paola. When he was eight years old, he started playing sports. He tried both track and field (running, jumping, throwing) and basketball.

In 2010 and 2011, Filippo was named the fastest runner in Milan for his age group in middle school. After that, he decided to focus only on track and field. His father became his coach. In 2013, he won the 80-meter race at the Italian championships.

In 2014, he had a tough break. He qualified for the 200-meter race at the Youth Olympics. But in a practice race, he fell and broke both of his arms! This meant he couldn't compete in the finals. Even with that setback, he kept going. In 2015, he set new Italian records for young athletes in both the 100 meters and 200 meters.

Filippo's Junior Career Highlights

In 2016, Filippo broke the Italian junior record for the 100 meters. This record had stood for 34 years! He ran it in 10.24 seconds. A month later, he won his first Italian title in the 100 meters. He also competed in the European Championships, where he set another Italian junior record. He just barely missed reaching the final. He also helped the 4 × 100 meter relay team finish 5th.

Later in 2016, he won a silver medal in the 100 meters at the World U20 Championships. He finished second to American runner Noah Lyles.

Olympic and World Success

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (which happened in 2021), Filippo competed in the men's 100 meters. He made it to the semi-finals but didn't reach the final race. However, his biggest moment came in the 4 × 100 meter relay. He ran the final part of the race. In an amazing finish, he sped past the British team by just one-hundredth of a second! This unexpected win brought Italy a historic gold medal. His part of the race was incredibly fast, taking only 8.845 seconds.

In 2024, Filippo competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics again. This time, he focused on the 200 meters and reached the semi-finals. He also ran the anchor leg for the 4 × 100 relay team, trying to defend their gold medal, but they finished in 4th place.

National Records Set by Filippo

Filippo Tortu has set some impressive national records for Italy:

• 100 meters: 9.99 seconds (set in Madrid, Spain, on June 22, 2018). This was a former Italian record.
• 4 × 100 meter relay: 37.50 seconds (set in Tokyo, Japan, on August 6, 2021). He ran the final part of this race with his teammates Lorenzo Patta, Marcell Jacobs, and Eseosa Desalu.

Major Achievements and Medals

Filippo Tortu has won many medals and achieved great results in his career. Here's a look at some of his top performances:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2014	Youth Olympic Games	Nanjing	Final	200 metres	DNS
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam	9th (sf)	100 metres	10.19
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	38.69
	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz	2nd	100 metres	10.24
			7th	4 × 100 m relay	40.02
2017	IAAF World Relays	Nassau	Heat	4 × 100 m relay	DQ	R170.7
	European U20 Championships	Grosseto	1st	100 metres	10.73 (–4.3)
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	39.50
	World Championships	London	17th (sf)	200 metres	20.62	w
2018	Mediterranean Games	Tarragona	1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.49
	European Championships	Berlin	5th	100 metres	10.08
			Heat	4 × 100 m relay	DQ	R170.7
2019	IAAF World Relays	Yokohama	Final	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
	World Championships	Doha	7th	100 metres	10.07	SB
			10th (sf)	4 × 100 m relay	38.11	NR
2021	World Athletics Relays	Chorzów	1st	4 × 100 m relay	39.21
	Olympic Games	Tokyo	18th (sf)	100 metres	10.16
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	37.50	NR
2022	World Championships	Eugene	9th (sf)	200 metres	20.10
			10th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	38.74	SB
	European Championships	Munich	3rd	200 metres	20.27
2023	European Team Championships	Chorzów	5th	200 metres	20.61
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	38.47	SB
	World Championships	Budapest	25th (h)	200 metres	20.46
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	37.62	SB
2024	World Athletics Relays	Nassau	Final	4 × 100 m relay	DQ
	European Championships	Rome	2nd	200 metres	20.41
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	37.82	EL
2025	World Relays	Guangzhou	5th	4 × 100 m relay	38.20

Filippo's Personal Best Times

A "personal best" (PB) is the fastest time an athlete has ever run in a specific race. Here are Filippo's best times:

Outdoor races

• 100 meters: 9.99 seconds (set in Madrid, Spain, on June 22, 2018)
• Fastest 100 meter anchor leg: 8.845 seconds (during the Olympic gold medal race in Tokyo, Japan, on August 5, 2021)
• 200 meters: 20.10 seconds (set in Eugene, USA, on July 19, 2022)

Indoor races

• 60 meters: 6.58 seconds (set in Ancona, Italy, on January 20, 2019)

National Titles Won

Filippo has also won several national championships in Italy:

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • 100 meters: 2016
  • 200 meters: 2023
• Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
  • 60 meters: 2020

See also

In Spanish: Filippo Tortu para niños

• List of Italian records in athletics
• Italian national track relay team