Valerio Arri
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| Full name | Valeriano Pompeo Maurizio Arri | ||||||
| Nationality | Italian | ||||||
| Born |
June 22, 1892 Portacomaro, Italy | ||||||
| Died | July 2, 1970 (aged 78) | ||||||
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| Country |
 Italy | ||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||
| Event(s) | Marathon | ||||||
| Club | US Barriera Nizza Torino | ||||||
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Medal record
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Valerio Arri (22 June 1892 – 2 July 1970) was an Italian athlete, who competed mainly in the marathon.
Biography
Italian first Olympic medal in the Summer Olympics. Winner of the 1919 Turin Marathon with a time of 2:40:47.6 and champion of Italy, also in 1919, in Milan (but the distance of 48 km), with a time of 3:13:41.
Bothered by renal colic, despite being among the favorites, Arri did not win the Olympic marathon in Antwerp 1920, but after a remarkable comeback, finishing third,[1] to prove his freshness he performed a series of somersaults that thrilled the audience and impressed the baron Pierre de Coubertin, who wanted to reward him with a cup, just as the Queen of England did 12 years before with the other Italian marathon runner Dorando Pietri.
Olympic results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
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| 1920 | Olympic Games | .svg.png){kind=small} Antwerp |
3rd | Marathon | 2:36:32 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Valerio Arri Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.