Ito Giani

Ippolito "Ito" Giani (5 September 1941 – 28 September 2018)[1] was an Italian sprinter.[2]

Ito Giani
Personal information
Full nameIppolito Giani
NationalityItalian
Born(1941-09-05)5 September 1941
Varese, Italy
Died28 September 2018(2018-09-28) (aged 77)
Varese
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubSocietà Ginnastica Gallaratese
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.4 (1966)
Medal record
European Indoor Championship
Silver medal – second place1966 DortmundMedley relay
1967 Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1967 Tokyo4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place1967 Tokyo100 m
Bronze medal – third place1967 Tokyo200 m
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1967 Tunis200 m
Gold medal – first place1967 Tunis4×100 m relay

Biography

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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNote
1964 Olympic Games Japan Tokyo Heat 100 metres 10.6
1966 European Indoor Games West Germany Dortmund 2nd Medley relay 3.22.2 [7]

See also

References

  1. L'ultimo saluto ad Ito Giani Archived 3 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  2. "Ito Giani". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. Ito Giani Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  5. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 – UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  6. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  7. 4x3x2x1 laps.
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