Luigi Benedetti (born 19 May 1951, in
Massa Carrara
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History
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) is a former
Italian sprint
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er.
He was twice a finalist with the
national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the
Olympic Games (1972 and 1976).
Biography
Luigi Benedetti won four medals with the
national relay team at the
International athletics competitions
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. He participated at two editions of the
Summer Olympics
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(1972 and 1976), he has 22 caps in
national team from 1971 to 1976.
Olympic results
National titles
In the "
Pietro Mennea
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era", Luigi Benedetti has one win in the individual
national championship.
*1 win in
100 metres
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(1973)
See also
*
Italy national relay team
References
External links
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Italian male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
European Athletics Championships medalists
1951 births
Living people
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy
Italian Athletics Championships winners
Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade