Vincenzo Guerini (athlete)

Vincenzo Guerini (born 14 August 1950) is a retired Italian sprinter.

Vincenzo Guerini
Vincenzo Guerini at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1950-08-14) 14 August 1950
Casnigo, Italy
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubAtalanta Bergamo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.49 (1974)
Medal record
Representing Italy Italy
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1974 Rome4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place1971 Helsinki4×100 m relay
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1973 Moscow4×100 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1971 Izmir4×100 m relay
European Cup
Bronze medal – third place1975 Nice4×100 m relay

Biography

Between 1971 and 1978 he ran 26 international competitions with the national 4 × 100 m relay team, including the finals of the 1972 and 1976 Olympics,[1] and won five medals.[2] Nationally he faced a strong competition from Pietro Mennea, yet he won the 100 m Italian title in 1972 and 1976.[3]

See also

References
  1. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  2. "Podio Internazionale dal 1908 al 2008 – Uomini" [International Podium from 1908 to 2008 - Men] (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. ""Campionati "Assoluti" Italiani sul podio tricolore – 1906 2012" [Championship "Absolute" Italians on the Tricolore Podium 1906 2012] (PDF). sportolimpico.it (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2012.


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