Bruno Bianchi (athlete)

Bruno Bianchi

Bianchi in 1966
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1939-02-08) 8 February 1939 (age 86) Genoa, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country	Italy
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Club	Lilion Snia Varedo
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 47.4 (1967)
Medal record European Indoor Games 1966 Dortmund 4+3+2+1 laps relay Summer Universiade 1965 Budapest 4x400 metres relay

Bruno Bianchi (born 8 February 1939) is an Italian former sprinter, mainly specialized in 400 metres, who won two medals with the national relay team at the International athletics competitions. ^[1]

Biography

Bruno Bianchi participated in one edition of the Summer Olympics (1964), he has 26 caps in national team from 1961 to 1971. ^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1964	Olympic Games	Tokyo	7th	4 × 400 m relay	3:04.6

National titles

Bruno Bianchi has won 3 times the individual national championship. ^{[3] [4]}

• 1 win in 400 metres (1964)
• 2 wins in 400 metres indoor (1970, 1971)

See also

• Italy national relay team

References

1. "Podio Internazionale dal 1908 al 2008 – Uomini" [International Podium from 1908 to 2008 - Men](PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
2. Annuario dell'Atletica 2009. FIDAL. 2009.
3. ""Campionati "Assoluti" Italiani sul podio tricolore – 1906 2012" [Championship "Absolute" Italians on the Tricolore Podium 1906 2012](PDF). sportolimpico.it (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
4. "Italian Indoor Championships". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 26 November 2012.

External links

• Bruno Bianchi at World Athletics
• Bruno Bianchi at Olympics.com
• Bruno Bianchi at Olympedia