Sergio Chiesa

Sergio Chiesa (born 7 September 1972) is an Italian former long-distance runner who competed in marathons and half marathons.

Sergio Chiesa
Personal information
National teamItaly: 4 caps (1999-2003)[1]
Born (1972-09-07) 7 September 1972[1]
Bergamo, Italy[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
ClubAtletica Valle Brembana[1]
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2001 RadèsMarathon

Career

He was the gold medallist in the marathon at the 2001 Mediterranean Games.[2] He represented his country at the 2003 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, placing 35th.[3] He also competed at the European Athletics Championships in 2002 and the 2000 World Mountain Running Championships.

On the road running circuit he won the 1998 Bergamo Marathon, 1999 Reggio Emilia Marathon, the 2006 Verona Half Marathon. He set his marathon best of 2:10:30 in 2001 at the Milan Marathon, finishing fifth.[4]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2000 World Mountain Running Championships Bergen, Germany 5th 11.6 km 50:39
2001 Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia 1st Marathon 2:21:07
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 21st Marathon 2:19:43
2003 World Half Marathon Championships Vilamoura, Portugal 35th Half marathon 1:04:34

References

  1. "Annuario FIDAL dell'atletica 2010" (PDF) (in Italian). asdpedaggio-castiglionetorinese.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. Mediterranean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
  3. Sergio Chiesa. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
  4. Sergio Chiesa. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-02-21.
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