 Pettorossi in 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| National team | Italy | |||||||||||
| Born | 13 January 1997 Bologna, Italy [1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting | |||||||||||
| Club | Libertas Unicusano Livorno [1] | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Leonardo Righi [1] | |||||||||||
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Diego Aldo Pettorossi (born 13 January 1997) is an Italian sprinter. [2]
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]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games |  Oran | 2nd | 200 m | 20.65 | |
| 1st | 4×100 m relay | 38.95 | SB |
Pettorossi won a national championships at individual senior level. [4]
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