Giorgio Marras (born 15 October 1971 in
Marrubiu
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) is a retired
Italian sprinter who specialized in the
200 metres
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.
Biography
He won a bronze medal in
4 x 100 metres relay
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at the
1994 European Championships, together with teammates
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 Lu ...
,
Domenico Nettis and
Sandro Floris. He also finished fourth in 200 metres at the
1992 European Indoor Championships.
His personal best 200 metres time is 20.48 seconds, achieved in July 1994 in
Sestriere. His personal best
100 metres
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time is 10.32 seconds, achieved in July 1993 in
Nuoro.
Achievements
National titles
He has won 4 times the individual
national championship.
*3 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 ...
(1992, 1993, 1994)
*1 win in the 200 metres indoor (1994)
See also
*
Italian all-time lists - 200 metres
*
Italy national relay team
References
External links
*
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1971 births
Living people
Italian male sprinters
People from the Province of Oristano
Athletics competitors of Fiamme Oro
European Athletics Championships medalists
Sportspeople from Sardinia
Italian Athletics Championships winners