Francesco Scuderi (athlete)

Francesco Scuderi (born 4 October 1977) is an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.

Francesco Scuderi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1977-10-04) 4 October 1977
Catania, Italy
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubG.S. Fiamme Azzurre
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 60 m indoor: 6.60 (1998)
  • 100 m: 10.19 (2000)
  • 200 m: 20.66 (2006)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Mediterranean Games 1 0 0
European Cup 2 1 1
Military World Games 1 0 0
World Junior Championships 0 0 1
Total 4 1 2
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2001 Tunis4x400 m relay
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place1996 Sydney100 m

Biography

He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2000 Olympic Games, together with teammates Francesco Scuderi, Alessandro Cavallaro, Maurizio Checcucci and Andrea Colombo. He also won the bronze medal at the 1996 World Junior Championships[1] and finished fifth at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, both in the individual distance. At the 2001 Mediterranean Games he won a gold medal in relay. He also competed at the 2001 World Championships and the 2002 European Championships without reaching the final.

His personal best times were 6.60 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved in the heats of the 1998 European Indoor Championships in Valencia; 10.19 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Milan; and 20.66 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in June 2006 in Palermo.

He contracted Bechet Syndrome in 2003 and could not compete for two years due to the seriousness of the condition. He recovered and managed to gain selection for the 2006 European Athletics Indoor Cup.[2]

Olympic results
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2000 Olympic Games Australia Sydney 7th 4×100 metres 38.67

National titles

He won 8 national championships at individual senior level.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. IAAF World Junior Championships - GBR Athletics
  2. French sprint stars head home teams for European Athletics Indoor Cup. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-01-26.
  3. "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO DAL 1906 AL 2011 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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