Giovanni Bongiorni (born 8 July 1956) is a former Italian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.[1]
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| National team | Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1956 Pisa, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editHis personal best 200 metres time was 20.82 seconds, achieved in July 1981 in Turin.[2] His personal best 100 metres time was 10.60 seconds, achieved in July 1982 in Rome.[3] His daughter Anna Bongiorni is a sprinter of the Italy national athletics team.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 200 m |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay |
National titles
editBongiorni won two national championships at individual senior level.[4][5]
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 200 m: 1981
- Italian Athletics Indoor Championships
- 200 m: 1986
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Giovanni Bongiorni - Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Italian all-time list, men's 200 metres (last updated for year 2000)
- ^ Italian all-time list, men's 100 metres (last updated for year 2000)
- ^ "TUTTI I CAMPIONI ITALIANI 1906-2021" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
