Filippo Tortu facts for kids
![]() Tortu at the 2022 European Championships
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Born | Milan, Italy |
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Height | 1.87 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Salvino Tortu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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About Filippo Tortu
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 |
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2014 | Youth Olympic Games | ![]() |
Final | 200 metres | DNS | |
2016 | European Championships | ![]() |
9th (sf) | 100 metres | 10.19 | ![]() |
5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.69 | ||||
World U20 Championships | ![]() |
2nd | 100 metres | 10.24 | ||
7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.02 | ||||
2017 | IAAF World Relays | ![]() |
Heat | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | R170.7 |
European U20 Championships | ![]() |
1st | 100 metres | 10.73 (–4.3) | ||
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.50 | ||||
World Championships | ![]() |
17th (sf) | 200 metres | 20.62 | w | |
2018 | Mediterranean Games | ![]() |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.49 | ![]() |
European Championships | ![]() |
5th | 100 metres | 10.08 | ||
Heat | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | R170.7 | |||
2019 | IAAF World Relays | ![]() |
Final | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |
World Championships | ![]() |
7th | 100 metres | 10.07 | SB | |
10th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.11 | NR | |||
2021 | World Athletics Relays | ![]() |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.21 | |
Olympic Games | ![]() |
18th (sf) | 100 metres | 10.16 | ||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.50 | NR | |||
2022 | World Championships | ![]() |
9th (sf) | 200 metres | 20.10 | ![]() |
10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.74 | SB | |||
European Championships | ![]() |
3rd | 200 metres | 20.27 | ||
2023 | European Team Championships | ![]() |
5th | 200 metres | 20.61 | |
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.47 | SB | |||
World Championships | ![]() |
25th (h) | 200 metres | 20.46 | ||
2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.62 | SB | |||
2024 | World Athletics Relays | ![]() |
Final | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |
European Championships | ![]() |
2nd | 200 metres | 20.41 | ||
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.82 | EL | |||
2025 | World Relays | ![]() |
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