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Salvatore Giannone

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Salvatore Giannone
Giannone (right) running the 4×100 m relay at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born(1936-07-24)24 July 1936
Trieste, Italy
Died3 August 2024(2024-08-03) (aged 88)
Caserta, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubPartenope[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best200 m: 21.2 (1960)[1]
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1959 Turin 4×100 m relay

Salvatore Giannone (24 July 1936 – 3 August 2024) was an Italian sprinter. Running the 4×100 m relay he won a gold medal at the 1959 Summer Universiade[2] and finished in fourth place at the 1960 Olympics.[1] Giannone died on 3 August 2024, at the age of 88.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Salvatore Giannone. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Addio a Salvatore Giannone, olimpico a Roma '60 nella staffetta 4x100". Fidal. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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