Mario Scapini

Mario Scapini
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1989-02-02) 2 February 1989
Milan
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 800 metres
1500 metres
Club Pro Patria Milano
Coached by Giorgio Rondelli
Gianni Ghidini
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 800 m: 1:46.95 (2012)
  • 1500 m: 3:44.06 (2009)

Mario Scapini (born 2 February 1989) is a former Italian male middle-distance runner, who at the age of 23, after winning three Italian championships and taking part in a World championship and a European championship, was forced to permanently stop his career as a sportsman due to stomach cancer.[1]

Biography

During his youth career he won the gold medal at the European Athletics U20 Championships in 2007.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2010 World Indoor Championships Qatar Doha Heats 800 m 1:50.74
European Championships Spain Barcelona SF (12th) 800 m 1:49.13

National titles

References

  1. "Atletica, Mario Scapini: una corsa per la vita. Tumore ko!" (in Italian). oasport.it. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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