Carlo Grippo (born 8 January 1955, in
Rome
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) is a former
Italian
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middle distance runner
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Biography
Carlo Grippo participated at two editions of the
Summer Olympics
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(1976 and 1980), he has 25 caps in
national team
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from 1974 to 1981.
Achievements
National titles
Carlo Grippo has won 10 times the individual
national championship
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.
*6 wins in the
800 metres
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(1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
*1 win in the
1500 metres
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(1980)
*2 wins in the 800 metres indoor (1977, 1979)
*1 win in the 1500 metres indoor (1974)
See also
*
Italian all-time lists - 800 metres
*
800 metres winners of Italian Athletics Championships
References
External links
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1955 births
Athletes from Rome
Italian male middle-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
Living people
Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri
Italian Athletics Championships winners