Sandro Brogini (born 20 December 1958) was an Italian

decathlete The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθ ...

(before was

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

er at a young level), who competed at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

Biography

He was an young promise, just international youth medalist, attended a 22-year Olympic edition, failing to maintain expectations during his

senior Senior (shortened as Sr.) means "the elder" in Latin and is often used as a suffix for the elder of two or more people in the same family with the same given name, usually a parent or grandparent. It may also refer to: * Senior (name), a surname ...

career.

Personal best

Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...

: 7644 pts ( Lyngby, 22 June 1980) **

100 m 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

: 11.22, long jump: 7.27 m,

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

: 12.95 m,

: 2.09 m,

400 m The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is o ...

: 51.39; ** 110 m hs: 14.90, discus throw: 41.82 m, pole vault: 4.30 m, javelin throw: 56.10 m,

1500 m The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

: 4:23.00

National records

: 7644 pts ( Lyngby, 22 June 1980).

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held until 19 June 1988 (broken by Marco Rossi)

Olympic race

National titles

* Italian Athletics Championships **

: 1979, 1981

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brogini, Sandro 1958 births Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Italian decathletes Italian male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Italy Living people Sportspeople from La Spezia