Umberto Colombo
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Umberto Colombo was an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

 in Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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.

Colombo competed in the 100 metres event
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was a sprinting event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14, 1900. 20 athletes from nine nations competed.-Records:...

, but was eliminated in the first round (quarterfinals) when he placed third in his heat. He was similarly eliminated in the first round (semifinals) of the Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres was a track & field athletics event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14, and July 15, 1900. The races were held on a track of 500 metres in circumference...

after finishing fourth or fifth in his five-man heat.
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