Domenico Rao

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Domenico Rao
Personal information
Nationality Italian
Born (1977-06-11) June 11, 1977 (age 46)
Catania, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 metres
Club C.S. Carabinieri
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m: 47.05 (2007)
  • 400 m indoor: 47.20 (2009)
Medal record
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Torino 4 x 400 m

Domenico Rao (born 11 June 1977) is a male track and field sprinter from Italia who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 47.09 seconds, achieved in 1998. [1]

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Biography

He won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2009 European Indoor Championships, together with teammates Jacopo Marin, Matteo Galvan and Claudio Licciardello. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 7th4x400 m relay 3:08.00
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 1st 4x400 m relay 3:06.68

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References

  1. Domenico Rao at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Results. 4x400m Relay Men". European Athletics. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2009.