Marco Bucci (29 November 1960 – 6 August 2013) was an Italian discus thrower. He won one medal, at senior level, at the

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Biography

Bucci was born in

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. He won the

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three times. In 1980s, he had a rivalry with

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. In 1984, he was forced to forfeit prior to the qualification of the discus throw at the

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because of a stretched pectoralis

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National records

* Discus throw: 66.96 m ( Formia, 30 June 1984) - holder to 28 May 1989

Achievements

Nationaltitles

*2 wins in discus throw at the Italian Athletics Championships (1982, 1984) *1 win in discus throw at the

Italian Winter Throwing Championships The Italian Athletics Championships ( it, Campionati italiani assoluti di atletica leggera) are the national championships in athletics, organised every year by the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. The first edition, four races only, wa ...

(1984)

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