Fabio Cerutti (born 26 September 1985 in
Turin
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) is an
Italia
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n sprinter who specializes in the
100 metres
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.
Biography
He finished sixth in
60 metres
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at the
2007 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the
2008 World Indoor Championships and the
2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. In
Beijing
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he finished 5th in his heat in 10.49 seconds.
[, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 24, 2008] Together with
Simone Collio,
Emanuele di Gregorio
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Biography
Di Gregorio represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He compe ...
and
Jacques Riparelli
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Biography
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he also took part in the 4 x 100 metres relay, but they were disqualified in the first round.
His personal best time is 10.13 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in
Cagliari.
He equalled the
Italian record of 6.55 seconds for 60m at the Italian indoor championships on 22 February 2009 winning his semi-final, however, he was disqualified in the final due to a false start and it was eventually won by
Simone Collio. At the
European Indoor Championships in
Turin
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, Cerutti finished second to
Dwain Chambers
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in a time of 6.56. His teammate, Emanuele Di Gregorio, also ran a 6.56 earning him the bronze medal. He competed at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
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, reaching the quarterfinals stage of the 100 m.
National titles
He won 4 national championships at individual senior level.
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Italian Athletics Championships
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The first edition, four races only, w ...
**
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 ...
: 2008, 2012, 2015
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Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
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60 metres
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...
: 2014
See also
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Italian all-time lists - 100 metres
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Italy national relay team
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Italian male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Italy
Sportspeople from Turin
Athletics competitors of Fiamme Gialle
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy
Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Italian Athletics Championships winners