Orazio Mariani
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 21 January 1915 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 16 October 1981 (aged 66) Milan, Italy |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | G.S. Baracca |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Orazio Mariani (21 January 1915 – 16 October 1981) was an Italian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metre sprint and competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Mariani competed for Italy in the 1936 Olympic Games, held in Berlin, Germany, in the 4 x 100 metre relay, where he won the silver medal with his team mates Gianni Caldana, Elio Ragni and Tullio Gonnelli.[1]
Mariani finished second behind Tinus Osendarp in the 100 yards event at the British 1938 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Soon after, in September at the 1938 European Athletics Championships, Mariani won the silver medal in the 200 metres.
Olympic results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Performance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Olympic Games |  Berlin
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2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.1 |
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy
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| 1934 | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 4th (sf 1) | 100 m | 10.9 |
National titles
[edit]Orazio Mariani has won 8 times the individual national championship.[5]
- 7 wins in the 100 metres (1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943)
- 1 win in the 200 metres (1943)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Italian wins six-mile title". Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
External links
[edit]- Orazio Mariani at World Athletics
- Orazio Mariani at Olympics.com
- Orazio Mariani at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Orazio Mariani at Olympedia
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Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1981 deaths
- Athletes from Milan
- Italian male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Italy
- Olympic silver medalists for Italy
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Italian Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen