Roberto Tozzi
Encyclopedia
Roberto Tozzi was an Italian
sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
.
He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
, with teammates Stefano Malinverni
, Mauro Zuliani
and Pietro Mennea
.
His personal best time is 46.03 seconds, achieved in September 1984 in Rieti
.
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...
sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
, with teammates Stefano Malinverni
Stefano Malinverni
Stefano Malinverni was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Mauro Zuliani, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea....
, Mauro Zuliani
Mauro Zuliani
Mauro Zuliani was an Italian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics, with teammates Stefano Malinverni, Roberto Tozzi and Pietro Mennea....
and Pietro Mennea
Pietro Mennea
Pietro Paolo Mennea is an Italian former sprinter and politician, who was the 1980 Moscow Olympic 200 meter Champion, and also held the 200 m world record for 17 years.-Biography:...
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His personal best time is 46.03 seconds, achieved in September 1984 in Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
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Achievements
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| 1977 | European Junior Championships | Donetsk Donetsk Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... |
1st | 400 m | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal... |
Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... |
3rd | 4x400 m relay Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay These are the official results of the Men's 4 x 400 metre relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There were a total number of 24 nations competing... |
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| 1982 | European Championships 1982 European Championships in Athletics The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Field:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |1990 |-Track:1974 |1978 |1982 |1986 |... |
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6th | 4x400 m relay 1982 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 4 x 400 metres relay These are the official results of the Men's 4x400 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 4x400m Relay... |
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| 1984 | European Indoor Championships 1984 European Indoor Championships in Athletics The 15th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Gothenburg, a city in Sweden, in 1984.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*... |
Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... , Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
2nd | 400 m | |
| Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
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5th | 4x400 m relay Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay The 4 x 400 metres relay races at the 1984 Summer Olympics was contested as part of the athletics program.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Heats:... |
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