Giorgio Calcaterra
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||
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February 11, 1972 Rome, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Ultramarathon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Running Club Futura | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Giorgio Calcaterra (Rome, 11 February 1972) is an Italian ultramarathoner, three times world champion of the 100 km.
Biography
In 2000 he ran 20 marathons under 2 hours and 20 minutes.[1] He was the world leader of the 100 km top lists from 2008 to 2012. In 2005 he won Utrecht Marathon.
Personal best
- 100 km: 6h23'20" (Seregno, 24 April 2012)
Also Connemara International Ultra Marathon course record holder 63 km 3:56
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 2008 | 100 km World Championships | Tarquinia |
1st | 100 km | 6h37'41" |  |
| 2009 | 100 km World Championships | .svg.png){kind=small} Torhout |
3rd | 100 km | 6h42'05" | |
| 2011 | 100 km World Championships |  Winschoten |
1st | 100 km | 6h27'32" | |
| 2012 | 100 km World Championships | Seregno |
1st | 100 km | 6h23'20" | [2] |
References
- ↑ "Giorgio Calcaterra" (in Italian). giorgiocalcaterra.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Calcaterra and Sproston win the 26th IAU 100 km World Championship". iaaf.org. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
External links
- Giorgio Calcaterra profile at IAAF
- Official site
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