Salvatore Giannone (born 24 July 1936) is a retired Italian sprinter. Running the 4×100 m relay he won a gold medal at the 1959 Summer Universiade[2] and finished in fourth place at the 1960 Olympics.[1]

Salvatore Giannone
Salvatore Giannone (right) running the 4×100 m relay at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1936-07-24) 24 July 1936 (age 87)
Trieste, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubPartenope[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best200 m: 21.2 (1960)[1]
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1959 Turin 4×100 m relay

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c Salvatore Giannone. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

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