Carlo Simionato

Carlo Simionato (born 1 July 1961 in Ravenna) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialised in the 100 and 200 metres.

Carlo Simionato
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1961-07-01) July 1, 1961
Ravenna, Italy
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubPro Patria Milano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.34 (1985)
  • 200 m: 20.53 (1983)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 1 0
Mediterranean Games 2 0 1
European Cup 1 0 2

He won seven medals at the International athletics competitions, all of these with national relays team.[1]

Biography

At the World Championships in Helsinki in 1983 he finished seventh in the 200 metres final and won a silver medal with the relay team. He also finished fourth in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1982 European Championships, and won a bronze medal in 200 m at the 1983 Mediterranean Games.

On the national level he was the Italian 200 metres champion in 1982 and 1985, as well as 100 metres champion in 1985.[2] He won the Italian indoor 200 metres in 1984.[3] His personal best 200 metres time was 20.53 seconds, achieved in August 1983 in Riccione.[4] His personal best 100 metres time was 10.34 seconds, achieved in July 1985 in Ravenna.[5]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
1983 World Championships Helsinki 2nd 4 × 100 m relay38.37
Mediterranean Games Casablanca 1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.76 [6]
3rd 200 metres 20.63w [6]
European Cup London 1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.86
1985 European Cup Moscow 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.88
1991 Mediterranean Games Athens 1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.12 [6]
European Cup Frankfurt 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.89

National titles

He has won 4 times the individual national championship.[7][3]

  • 1 win in the 100 metres (1985)
  • 2 wins in the 200 metres (1982, 1985)
  • 1 win in the 200 metres indoor (1984)

See also

References
  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF) (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. "Italian Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  3. "Italian Indoor Championships". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  4. "Lista Nazione" [Italian All-Time List, Men's 200m]. digilander.libero.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  5. "Lista Nazione" [Italian All-Time List, Men's 100m]. digilander.libero.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  6. "Mediterranean Games]". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  7. ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF) (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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