Pier Giovanni "Gianni" Poli (born 5 November 1957 in
Lumezzane
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) is a former
Italian
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long-distance runner who won the
New York City Marathon
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in 1986.
He also won the silver in medal in the marathon at the
1990 European Athletics Championships
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It was the last participation of East Germany (which was already scheduled to be merged ...
.
Biography
Gianni Poli participated at one edition of the
Summer Olympics
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(1988), he has 12 caps in
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
from 1979 to 1990.
Achievements
National titles
Gianni Poli has won one time the individual
national championship.
*1 win in
marathon
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(1984)
See also
*
Italian all-time lists - Marathon
References
External links
*
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1957 births
Living people
Italian male long-distance runners
Italian male marathon runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Italy
European Athletics Championships medalists
New York City Marathon male winners
World Athletics Championships athletes for Italy
Italian Athletics Championships winners