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Pietro Mennea

Italy

Athletics Sprinter

Career

Olympic Games: 5 (record for a sprinter, united to record four consecutive finals in the 200 m) 1972: 200 m (3rd) - 4x100 m (8th) 1976: 200 m (4th); 1980: 100 m (el. 4th of fin.) - 200 m (1st) - 4x400 (3rd); 1984: 200 m (7th) - 4x100 m (4th) - 4x400 m (5th); 1988: (4th package of fin.). World Cup: 1 1983: 200 m (3rd) - 4x100 m (2nd) Europeans Championship: 4 1971: 200 m (6th) - 4x100 m (3rd); 1974: 100 m (2nd) - 200 m (1st) - 4x100 m (2nd); 1978: 100 m (1st) - 200 m (1st) - 4x100 m (5th) - 4x400 m (7th); 1982: 4x400 m (6th). Also 4 participations at the Mediterranean Games and 3 at the Universiade. He has over 528 races (419 individual and 109 relay) and 52 appearances for the national team.

Personal bests

Outdoor	Indoor
100 m: 10"01	50 m 5"8
150 m: 14"8	60 m: 6"68
200 m: 19"72	200 m: 20"74
300 m: 32"23	300 m: 32"84
400 m: 45"87	400 m: 46"51

National championships

OUTDOOR Italian Championships (16 gold medals) 100 m: ’74 – ’78 – ’80; 200 m: ’71 – ’72 – ’73 – ’74 – ’76 – ’77 – ’78 – ’79 – ’80 – ’83 – ’84; 4×100 m: ’74 4×200 m: ’74 INDOOR Italian Championships (2 gold medals) 60 m 400 m

International championships

OUTDOOR

Olympic Games

1 gold medal (Moscow 80 – 200 m)

2 bronze medals (Monaco ’72 – 200m / Moscow 80 – 4×400 m)

World Championships

1 silver medal (Helsinki ’83 – 4×100 m)

1 bronze medal (Helsinki ’83 – 200 m)

European Championships

3 gold medals (Rome ’74 – 200 m / Prague ’78 – 100 and 200 m)

2 silver medals (Rome ’74 – 100 and 4×100 m)

1 bronze medal (Helsinki ’71 – 4×100 m)

World Cup Championships

1 silver medal (Dusseldorf ’77 – 200 m)

European Cup

3 gold medals (’75 Nice – 200 m / Turin ’79 – 100 m / London ’83 – 4×100 m)

4 silver medals (’75 Nice – 100 m / Helsinki ’77 – 200 m / Turin ’79 – 200 m / London ’83 – 200 m)

1 bronze medal (Nice ’75 – 4×100 m)

Universiade

5 gold medals (Moscow ’73 – 200 m / Rome ’75 – 100 and 200 m / Mexico City ’79 – 200 and 4×100 m)

2 bronze medals (Moscow ’73 – 100 and 4×100 m)

Military World Championships

1 gold medal (’73 – 200 m)

Mediterranean Games

7 gold medals (’71 Smyrna – 200 and 4×100 m / Algiers ’75 – 100 and 200 m / Split ’79 – 100 and 4×100 m / Casablanca ’83 – 4×100 m)

2 silver medals (Algiers ’75 – 4×100 m / Casablanca ’83 – 200 m)

INDOOR

European Championships

1 gold medal (Milan '78 - 400 m)

External links

http://www.pietromennea.it/

http://www.fidal.it/atleta/Pietro-Mennea/fKuTlpQ%3D

Anno	Manifestazione	Sede	Evento	Risultato	Prestazione	Note
1971	European Championships	Helsinki	200 metri	6º	20"9
	European Championships	Helsinki	4×100 metri	Bronzo	39"80
	Mediterranean Games	Smirne	200 metri	Oro	20"7
	Mediterranean Games	Smirne	4×100 metri	Oro	39"7
1972	Olympic Games	Monaco	200 metri	Bronzo	20"30
1972	Olympic Games	Monaco	4×100 metri	8º	39"14
1973	Universiade	Mosca	100 metri	Bronzo	10"48
			200 metri	Oro	20"56
			4×100 metri	Bronzo	39"55
1974	European Championships	Roma	100 metri	Argento	10"34
			200 metri	Oro	20"60
			4×100 metri	Argento	38"88
1975	Mediterranean Games	Algeri	100 metri	Oro	10"43
			200 metri	Oro	20"52
			4×100 metri	Argento	39"56
	Universiade	Roma	100 metri	Oro	10"28
	Universiade	Roma	200 metri	Oro	20"28
1976	Olympic Games	Montréal	200 metri	4º	20"54
1976	Olympic Games	Montréal	4×100 metri	6º	39"08
1978	European indoor	Milano	400 metri	Oro	46"51
	European Championships	Praga	100 metri	Oro	10"27
	European Championships	Praga	200 metri	Oro	20"16
1979	Universiade	Città del Messico	200 metri	Oro	19"72	WR
	Universiade	Città del Messico	4×100 metri	Oro	38"42	ER
	Mediterranean Games	Spalato	100 metri	Oro	10"24
	Mediterranean Games	Spalato	4×100 metri	Oro	39"27
1980	Olympic Games	Mosca	100 metri	Semifinale	10"58
			200 metri	Oro	20"19
			4×400 metri	Bronzo	3'04"54
1982	European Championships	Atene	4×100 metri	4º	38"96
1983	World Championships	Helsinki	200 metri	Bronzo	20"51
	World Championships	Helsinki	4×100 metri	Argento	38"37	NR
	Mediterranean Games	Casablanca	200 metri	Oro	20"30
			4×100 metri	Oro	38"76
			4×400 metri	Argento	3'04"54
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles	200 metri	7º	20"55
			4×100 metri	4º	38"87
			4×400 metri	5º	3'01"44
1988	Olympic Games	Seul	200 metri	Batteria	21"10

Pietro Mennea

Italy

Athletics Sprinter

OUTDOOR

Olympic Games

1 gold medal (Moscow 80 – 200 m)

2 bronze medals (Monaco ’72 – 200m / Moscow 80 – 4×400 m)

World Championships

1 silver medal (Helsinki ’83 – 4×100 m)

1 bronze medal (Helsinki ’83 – 200 m)

European Championships

3 gold medals (Rome ’74 – 200 m / Prague ’78 – 100 and 200 m)

2 silver medals (Rome ’74 – 100 and 4×100 m)

1 bronze medal (Helsinki ’71 – 4×100 m)

World Cup Championships

1 silver medal (Dusseldorf ’77 – 200 m)

European Cup

3 gold medals (’75 Nice – 200 m / Turin ’79 – 100 m / London ’83 – 4×100 m)

4 silver medals (’75 Nice – 100 m / Helsinki ’77 – 200 m / Turin ’79 – 200 m / London ’83 – 200 m)

1 bronze medal (Nice ’75 – 4×100 m)

Universiade

5 gold medals (Moscow ’73 – 200 m / Rome ’75 – 100 and 200 m / Mexico City ’79 – 200 and 4×100 m)

2 bronze medals (Moscow ’73 – 100 and 4×100 m)

Military World Championships

1 gold medal (’73 – 200 m)

Mediterranean Games

7 gold medals (’71 Smyrna – 200 and 4×100 m / Algiers ’75 – 100 and 200 m / Split ’79 – 100 and 4×100 m / Casablanca ’83 – 4×100 m)

2 silver medals (Algiers ’75 – 4×100 m / Casablanca ’83 – 200 m)

INDOOR

European Championships

1 gold medal (Milan '78 - 400 m)

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