Ippolito "Ito" Giani (5 September 1941 – 28 September 2018)[1] was an Italian sprinter.[2]
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| Full name | Ippolito Giani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 September 1941 Varese, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 September 2018 (aged 77) Varese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Società Ginnastica Gallaratese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100 m: 10.4 (1966) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography edit
From 1963 to 1967 he took part in 20 international competitions,[3] including the 1964 Summer Olympics,[4] and won six medals.[5] Domestically Giani won the 200 m Italian title in 1967.[6]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Note |
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| 1964 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo
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Heat | 100 metres | 10.6 | |
| 1966 | European Indoor Games |  Dortmund
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2nd | Medley relay | 3.22.2 | [7] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ L'ultimo saluto ad Ito Giani Archived 3 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- ^ "Ito Giani". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- ^ Ito Giani Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 – UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ 4x3x2x1 laps.
