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Orazio Mariani (January 21, 1915 – October 16, 1981) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre sprint.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | January 21, 1915 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 16 October 1981 (aged 66) |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | G.S. Baracca |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Biography edit
He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Gianni Caldana, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli. In 1938 in the European Championships Mariani won the silver medal in the 200 metres.
Olympic results edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1936 | Olympic Games |  Berlin
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2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.1 |
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy
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| 1934 | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 4th (sf 1) | 100 m | 10.9 |
National titles edit
Orazio Mariani has won 8 times the individual national championship.[1]
- 7 wins in the 100 metres (1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943)
- 1 win in the 200 metres (1943)
References edit
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
External links edit
- Orazio Mariani at World Athletics
- Orazio Mariani at Olympics.com
- Orazio Mariani at Olympedia
- Orazio Mariani at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
