Luciano Caravani
Luciano Caravani (born 14 May 1953) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He was born in Vicenza, Veneto. He won six medals at the International athletics competitions, of these five with the national relay team.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1953 Vicenza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
His personal best 100 metres time is 10.23 seconds, achieved in August 1984 in Zurich.[2] His personal best 200 metres time is 20.59 seconds, achieved in July 1979 in Algiers.[3] He has 34 caps in national team from 1975 to 1983.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 1979 | Mediterranean Games | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | 200 m[5] |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay |
National titles
In the "Pietro Mennea era", Luciano Caravani has won two times the individual national championship.[6][7]
- 1 win in the 100 metres (1977)
- 1 win in the 60 metres indoor (1975)
See also
- Italy national relay team
References
- "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- Italian all-time list, men's 100 metres (last updated for year 2000)
- Italian all-time list, men's 200 metres (last updated for year 2000)
- Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
- Mediterranean Games - GBR Athletics
- ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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