Orazio Mariani (January 21, 1915 – October 16, 1981) was an Italian

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who competed mainly in the 100 metre sprint.

Biography

He competed for Italy in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

held in

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in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Gianni Caldana,

Elio Ragni Elio Ragni (5 December 1910 – 20 June 1998) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Biography He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silv ...

and

Tullio Gonnelli Tullio Gonnelli (21 November 1912 – 12 January 2005) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in Pieve di Cento, Bologna, Italy. Biography He competed for Italy in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, ...

. In 1938 in the European Championships Mariani won the silver medal in the 200 metres.

Olympic results

Competition record

National titles

Orazio Mariani has won 8 times the individual

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. *7 wins 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 ...

(1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943) *1 win 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 ...

(1943)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mariani, Orazio 1915 births 1981 deaths Athletes from Milan Italian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Italian Athletics Championships winners