Piero Selvaggio
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Piero Selvaggio is a retired male long-distance runner from Italy
. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. He is the twin
brother of Antonio Selvaggio
, also a long-distance runner. Selvaggio set his personal best (13:27.08) in the men's 5000 metres
in 1984.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He is the twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother of Antonio Selvaggio
Antonio Selvaggio
Antonio Selvaggio is a retired male long-distance runner from Italy. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He is the twin brother of Piero Selvaggio, also a long-distance runner. Selvaggio set his personal best in the men's 5,000 metres in...
, also a long-distance runner. Selvaggio set his personal best (13:27.08) in the men's 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
in 1984.