Alessandro "Sandro" Calvesi (5 September 1913 – 20 November 1980) was an Italian athletics coach.

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Married to 1936 and 1948 Olympian

Gabre Gabric Ljubica Gabrić-Calvesi (17 October 1914 – 16 December 2015), known as Gabre Gabric, was an Italian track and field athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Her best discus throw was 43.35 m (193 ...

, among the people he coached was the Italian hurdler

Eddy Ottoz Eddy Ottoz (born 3 June 1944) is an Italian former athlete and bronze medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 110 metre hurdles. Biography Sport career Ottoz competed for Italy in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olym ...

, after became his son-in-law, married to his daughter Lyana Calvesi. Ottoz set the Italian national record in the

110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hur ...

while winning the bronze medal at the

1968 Olympics 1968 Olympics may refer to: * 1968 Summer Olympics, which were held in Mexico City, Mexico * 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter ...

and was the dominant European hurdler of the 1960s. The record lasted for almost 26 years until it was bested by Calvesi's grandson,

Laurent Ottoz Laurent Ottoz (born 10 April 1970) is an Italian hurdling, hurdler. He won four medals, at senior level, at International athletics championships and games, international athletics competitions. Career His personal best time was 13.42 seconds, a ...

, Eddy's son. Another grandson

Patrick Ottoz Patrick Ottoz (born 15 June 1971) is an Italian former athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles. Biography His personal, set in Bologna on 26 May 1996, is the seventh Italian all-time best performance. He is the son of the Italian Olympic ...

also became a top ranked hurdler. He was also the first coach of French Olympic champion Guy Drut, winner at 1976 Olympics.. He was also the founder of the athletic club, ''Atletica Brescia''. As part of the team, among the other people Calvesi coached was

Armando Filiput Armando Filiput (19 December 1923 – 30 March 1982) was an Italian hurdler, European Champion in 1950. He was born and died in Ronchi dei Legionari. Biography Filiput has 22 caps in Italy national athletics team (from 1942 to 1945). In his c ...

, two time European champion in the

400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1984 for women. On a standard outdoor track, 400 metres is the length of the inside lane, once a ...

, 1948 Olympian

Luigi Paterlini Luigi Paterlini (9 August 1923 – 23 October 1974) was an Italian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known ...

and of course his wife, who continued to compete in Masters athletics into her 90s. Daughter Lyana, who he also coached, currently leads Atletica Sandro Calvesi, another top Italian athletic club, which hosts the annual Meeting Sandro Calvesi.

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Sandro Calvesi il mago degli ostacoli
{{DEFAULTSORT:Calvesi, Sandro Italian athletics coaches Sportspeople from Brescia 1913 births 1980 deaths

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