Diego Pettorossi

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Diego Pettorossi
2022-08-18 European Championships 2022 - Men's 200 Metres by Sandro Halank-057.jpg
in 2022
Personal information
National team Italy
Born (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 26)
Bologna, Italy [1]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Sprinting
ClubLibertas Unicusano Livorno [1]
Coached byLeonardo Righi [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.36 (2022)
  • 200 m: 20.54 (2022)
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Oran 4×100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Oran 200 m

Diego Aldo Pettorossi (born 13 January 1997) is an Italian sprinter. [2]

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Biography

Born in Bologna to an Ivorian father, adopted by an Italian family from Marche, and to a Sardinian mother from Alghero. [3] He started playing basketball in Bologna, and took up athletics by joining Cus Bologna when he was 14. [3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenueRankEventTimeNotes
2022 Mediterranean Games Flag of Algeria.svg Oran 2nd200 m20.65
1st4×100 m relay38.95 SB

National titles

Pettorossi won a national championships at individual senior level. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Diego Aldo Pettorossi Biografia". fidal.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  2. "Diego Aldo Pettorossi Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 Maroni, Beatrice (5 May 2021). "«Innamorato dell'atletica e di Bologna»". InCronaca (in Italian). University of Bologna. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. "Pettorossi campione italiano. Bene Picchiottino nella marcia". iltelegrafolivorno.it (in Italian). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.