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Nereo Fossati
Nereo Fossati (born 29 March 1937) is an Italian sprint (running), sprinter. He competed in the Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1937 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Italian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Italy Place of birth missing (living people) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games silver medalists for Italy {{Italy-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprint (running)
Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an opponent. Human physiology dictates that a runner's near-top speed cannot be maintained for more than 30–35 seconds due to the depletion of phosphocreatine stores in muscles, and perhaps secondarily to excessive metabolic acidosis as a result of anaerobic glycolysis. In athletics and track and field, sprints (or dashes) are races over short distances. They are among the oldest running competitions, being recorded at the Ancient Olympic Games. Three sprints are currently held at the modern Summer Olympics and outdoor World Championships: the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres. At the professional level, sprinters begin the race by assuming a crouching position in the starting blocks before driving forward and gradually moving into an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
