Bruno Bianchi (athlete)

Bruno Bianchi
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1939-02-08) 8 February 1939 (age 85)
Genoa, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubLilion Snia Varedo
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 400 m: 47.4 (1967)
Medal record
European Indoor Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 Dortmund 4+3+2+1 laps relay
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1965 Budapest 4x400 metres relay

Bruno Bianchi (born 8 February 1939) is an Italian former sprinter, mainly specialized in 400 metres, who won two medals with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions.[1]

Biography

Bruno Bianchi participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1964), he has 26 caps in national team from 1961 to 1971.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1964 Olympic Games Japan Tokyo 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.6

National titles

Bruno Bianchi has won 3 times the individual national championship.[3][4]

  • 1 win in 400 metres (1964)
  • 2 wins in 400 metres indoor (1970, 1971)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Podio Internazionale dal 1908 al 2008 – Uomini" [International Podium from 1908 to 2008 - Men] (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  2. ^ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ^ ""Campionati "Assoluti" Italiani sul podio tricolore – 1906 2012" [Championship "Absolute" Italians on the Tricolore Podium 1906 2012] (PDF). sportolimpico.it (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Italian Indoor Championships". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.

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