Sergio Ottolina

Sergio Ottolina (born 23 November 1942) is an Italian former sprinter. He won a bronze medal in the 200 m at the 1962 European Athletics Championships and a silver medal in the sprint medley relay at the 1966 European Indoor Games.

Sergio Ottolina
Sergio Ottolina in 1964
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1942-11-23) 23 November 1942
Lentate sul Seveso, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
ClubC.S. Esercito
Retired1972
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10"3 (1962)
  • 200 m: 20"4 (1964)
  • 400 m: 46"2 (1965)
Medal record
European Championships
1962 Belgrade200 m
European Indoor Championships
1966 DortmundMedley relay
Mediterranean Games
1963 Naples4×100 m relay
1967 Tunis4×400 m relay
1963 Naples200 m

Biography

On 24 June 1964 he set a European record in the 200 m at 20.4 seconds that stood for three years.[1] He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics in five individual and team sprint events in total, with the best achievements of seven place in the 4 × 100 m relay (1964 and 1968) and in the 4 × 400 m relay (1968).[2] Ottolina retired from competitions shortly before the 1972 Games due to a motorcycle accident.[3]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
1962 European Championships Belgrade 3rd 200 metres 20.8
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo 8th 200 metres 20.9
7th 4×100 relay 38.5
1966 European Indoor Championships Dortmund 2nd Medley relay 3:22.2
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City 7th 4×100 relay 39.2
7th 4×400 relay 3:04.6

National titles

See also
  • Italy national relays team at the international athletics championships

References
  1. "European Record Progression 200 m. men". Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2009.. athletix.org
  2. Sergio Ottolina. sports-reference.com
  3. "Ottolina: " quanti scherzi al mio nemico Berruti "" (in Italian). corriere.it. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. "ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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