Luigi Gnocchi

Luigi Gnocchi
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born 14 January 1933
Gallarate, Italy
Died 18 October 2014 (aged 81)
Gallarate, Italy
Sport
Country Italy Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprint
Club Gallaratese
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.4 (1956)

Luigi Gnocchi (14 January 1933 – 18 October 2014) was an Italian sprinter, that won three gold medals in one single edition of Mediterranean Games.[1] He was born in Gallarate. He was finalist with the national relay team on 4x100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics (4th place).

Biography

Gnocchi participated at one edition of the Summer Olympics (1956), he has 11 caps in national team from 1953 to 1956.[2]

National records

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Note
1954 European Championships Switzerland Bern 4th 4x100 m relay 41.9
1956 Olympic Games Australia Melbourne QF 100 metres 10.8 [3]
4th 4 × 100 metres relay 40.3

National championships

Gnocchi won the individual national championship five times.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
  3. ↑ He ran in a better crono (10.7) in the first round.
  4. ↑ ""CAMPIONATI “ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

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