Carlo Simionato (born 1 July 1961 in
Ravenna) is a retired
Italian sprinter who specialised in the
100
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In medieval contexts, it may be described as the short hundred or five score in order to differentiate the English and Germanic use of "hundred" to de ...
and
200 metres
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.
He won seven medals at the
International athletics competitions, all of these with
national relays team.
Biography
At the World Championships in Helsinki in 1983 he finished seventh in the
200 metres final and won a silver medal with the
relay team. He also finished fourth in
4 × 100 m relay at the
1982 European Championships, and won a bronze medal in 200 m at the
1983 Mediterranean Games
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.
On the national level he was the Italian 200 metres champion in 1982 and 1985, as well as 100 metres champion in 1985. He won the Italian indoor 200 metres in 1984.
His personal best 200 metres time was 20.53 seconds, achieved in August 1983 in
Riccione. His personal best
100 metres
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time was 10.34 seconds, achieved in July 1985 in
Ravenna.
Achievements
National titles
He has won 4 times the individual
national championship.
*1 win in the
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
(1985)
*2 wins in the
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
(1982, 1985)
*1 win in the 200 metres indoor (1984)
See also
*
Italian all-time lists - 200 metres
*
Italy national relay team
References
External links
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1961 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Ravenna
Italian male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
World Athletics Championships medalists
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Mediterranean Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Mediterranean Games
Italian Athletics Championships winners
20th-century Italian people