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Ezio Madonia
Ezio Madonia (born 7 August 1966) is a retired Italian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres, that won ten medals with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions and three at individual level. He is the coach of Luminosa Bogliolo. Biography In 4 x 100 m relay he helped win bronze medals at the 1990 European Championships in Split, 1994 European Championships in Helsinki and 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. The relay team finished seventh at the 1987 World Championships, fifth at the 1988 Olympic Games and fifth at the 1991 World Championships. In 100 metres he took a silver medal at the 1987 Mediterranean Games and won the 1991 Mediterranean Games. His personal best time is 10.26 seconds, achieved in June 1990 in Arzignano. In 60 metres he finished fourth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships. Achievements National titles He has won 3 times the individual national championship. *2 wins in the 100 metres (1991, 1993) *1 win in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Athletics Championships
The Italian Athletics Championships ( it, Campionati italiani assoluti di atletica leggera) are the national championships in athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. The first edition, four races only, was held in 1906 at Arena Civica in Milan, just after the foundation of the Federazione Podistica Italiana and with the organization of ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''. Since then, 110 editions were held with the only exceptions of the years 1915-1918 and 1944. During 1945, only athletes of Northern Italy could participate but FIDAL considered this edition as an official one. To the running races, in 1913 the field events were added. Some facts have to be underlined: * in 1920, track events were disputed in Rome and field events in Milan; * in 1922, 2 towns hosted the championships, Milan and Busto Arsizio; * in 1931, 3 sessions were held in Bologna, Rome and Milan; * in 1932, 2 towns hosted the events: Pisa and Milan; * the first male and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 X 100 Metres Relay
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Arzignano
Arzignano is an industrial town and ''comune'' in the Province of Vicenza in Veneto, Italy. It is located from Vicenza, in the Valle del Chiampo. History In 1413, during a campaign of King Sigismund of Hungary against the Republic of Venice, its castle was besieged by Hungarian troops under Pippo Spano. Main sights *Sanctuary of '' Santa Maria delle Grazie'', built after the plague of 1485. *Church of ''Sant'Agata di Tezze'', originating in the early 15th century in the site of a pre-existing chapel. Sport The main club of the city, Arzignano Valchiampo, currently plays in Serie C. Notable people * Achille Beltrame, painter and illustrator * Marzia Kjellberg, former YouTube personality, fashion designer, and wife of PewDiePie * Armando Castagna, former international motorcycle speedway rider * Filippo Dani, footballer for Arzignano Valchiampo on loan from Juventus * Angelo Furlan, former professional road bicycle racer * Alessandra Galiotto, Olympian and sprint canoer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 4 X 100 Metres Relay
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