Luciano Caravani
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Luciano Caravani is a retired Italian
Italy
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 sprinter who specialized in the 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

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His personal best 100 metres time is 10.23 seconds, achieved in August 1984 in Zurich
Zürich
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. His personal best 200 metres time is 20.59 seconds, achieved in July 1979 in Algiers
Algiers
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Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
1976 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...

Montreal
Montreal
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, Canada
Canada
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6th 4x100 m relay
1979 Mediterranean Games
1979 Mediterranean Games
The 8th edition of the Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia from 15 to 29 September 1979. Fourteen nations competed in 26 different sports.The games' mascot was the Mediterranean Monk Seal Adrijana.-Medal table:...

Split
Split (city)
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, Yugoslavia
1st 200 m
1982 European Championships
1982 European Championships in Athletics
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Athens
Athens
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, Greece
Greece
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4th 4x100 m relay
1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
These are the official results of the Men's 4x100 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held on 11 September 1982.-Final:-See also:* 1978 Men's European Championships 4x100m Relay...

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