Giuseppe Russo (athlete)

Giuseppe "Peppino" Russo (13 March 1913 - 5 July 2010) was an Italian hurdler and sport coach, he was 7th in the 400 m hs at the 1938 European Athletics Championships.[1]

Giuseppe Russo
Personal information
National teamItaly: 5 caps (1934-1947)[1]
Born(1913-03-13)13 March 1913[1]
Palermo, Italy[1]
DiedJuly 5, 2010(2010-07-05) (aged 97)[2]
Rome, Italy[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdling
Club
  • Ginnastica Roma (1927-1933)
  • GUF Roma (1934-1944)
  • U.S. Milanese (1945-1947)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 110 m hs: 15.0 (1947)[3]
  • 400 m hs: 54.7 (1939)[4]

Biography edit

Federal technician from 1947 to 1968, he participated as athletic coach of the sprinting, in six Olympics from London 1948 to Mexico City 1968. Among the athletes he trained there was Livio Berruti, gold medal in the 200 m at the Olympics in Rome 1960.[5]

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Rank Event Time Notes
1938 European Championships   Paris 7th 400 m hs 54.8 [6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Atletica / Con Peppino Russo scompare l'ultimo dei maestri" (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "110 METRI OSTACOLI – UOMINI" (PDF) (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Liste italiane maschili 1939". asaibrunobonomelli.it. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Addio a Peppino Russo" (in Italian). fidal.it. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. ^ "II European Championship, Wien 1938". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 19 March 2021.

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