Gianni Poli
Italy
Marathon
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Career Gianni Poli was born in Lumezzane, on 5th November, 1957. He is an italian ex-athlete and won the New York marathon in 1986 and a silver medal at the 1990 European Athletics Championships. Gianni Poli was the real great italian pride in the Marathon's world during the 80's. He ran, in fact, the most important Marathons of the world, New York ('86), Fukoka ('81), Boston ('88), Helsinki ('83) and Chicago ('85), where he overthrew the male qualification time of 2:10:00.
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Personal bests
Chicago Marathon, 1985, 4th position, 2:09:57.
New York Marathon, 1986, GOLD medal, 2:11.06.
London Marathon, 1987, 4th position, 2:10:15.
Honolulu Marathon, 1988, GOLD medal, 2:12:47.
Boston Marathon, 1988, 5th position, 2:09:33.
International championships
World Championships, in 1983, Helsinki, 2:15:25, 7th position.
European Championships, in 1986, Stuttgart, 2:15:25, 13th position.
Olympic Games, in 1988, Seoul, 2:16:07, 19th position.
European Championships, in 1990, Split, Silver medal, 2:14:55.
External links
http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/italy/gianni-poli-2297
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Year |
Event |
Location |
Event |
Position |
Performance |
Note |
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1983 |
European Marathon Cup |
Laredo |
Marathon |
Bronze |
2:12:28 |
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1983 |
World Championships |
Helsinki |
Marathon |
7 |
2:15:25 |
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1985 |
Chicago Marathon |
Chicago |
Marathon |
5 |
2:09:57 |
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1986 |
European Championships |
Stuttgart |
Marathon |
13 |
2:15:25 |
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1986 |
New York Marathon |
New York |
Marathon |
Gold |
2:11:06 |
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1987 |
London Marathon |
London |
Marathon |
4 |
2:10:15 |
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1988 |
Boston marathon |
Boston |
Marathon |
5 |
2:09:33 |
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1988 |
Marathon |
Honolulu |
Marathon |
Gold |
2:12:47 |
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1988 |
Olympic Games |
Seoul |
Marathon |
19 |
2:16:07 |
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1989 |
World Marathon Cup |
Milan |
Marathon |
Bronze |
2:10:49 |
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1990 |
European Athletics Championships |
Split |
Marathon |
Silver |
2:14:55 |
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Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FojJpbYfXQw
