Luca Verdecchia (born 24 May 1978, in
Porto San Giorgio
Porto San Giorgio is a ''comune'' (town or municipality) in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy. It has approximately 15,700 inhabitants (2021) and it is located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
History
Already famous at the tim ...
) is an Italian sprinter who specializes in the
60 and
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 ...
.
Biography
Luca Verdecchia won 6 medals with the
national relay team at the
International athletics competitions
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* Multi-sport events, commonly referred to as games, where athletics events form part of a wider sporting programme
* World cha ...
. He has 10 caps in
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
from 1999 to 2007.
National titles
He has won 1 time the individual
national championship
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.
*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 ...
(2006)
See also
*
Italy national relay team
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Italian male sprinters
Athletics competitors of Fiamme Oro
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Italy
Universiade bronze medalists for Italy
Italian Athletics Championships winners
Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade