Fabio Grossi (athlete)

Fabio Grossi (born 3 September 1967 in Milan) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Fabio Grossi
Personal information
Full nameFabio Francesco Grossi
NationalityItalian
Born (1967-09-03) September 3, 1967
Milan, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres
ClubSnam Gas Metano
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m: 45.92 (1994)

Biography

Fabio Grossi won three medals at the International athletics competitions, two of these with national relays team.[1] His personal best time is 45.92 seconds, achieved in September 1994 in Bologna.[2] He participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1992), he has 21 caps in national team from 1989 to 1996.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Italy
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 3rd (h) [4] 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.08
1991 Mediterranean Games Athens, Greece 1st 400 m 45.93
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.20 [5]
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 7th 4×400 metres 3:02.18
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.46
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.12

National titles

He has won 1 time the individual national championship.[6]

See also

  • Italy national relay team

References

  1. "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. Italian all-time list, men's 400 metres (last updated for year 2000)
  3. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  4. Competed only in the heat.
  5. Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics
  6. "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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