Emiliano Morbidelli

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Emiliano Morbidelli
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1977-08-23) 23 August 1977 (age 47)
Sport
CountryVatican City
SportAthletics, cycling
Event(s) Long distance running, Road cycling
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 5000 m: 17:13.98 [1]

Emiliano Morbidelli (born 23 August 1977) is an Italian long distance runner and road racing cyclist, competing for the Vatican City. Morbidelli is also the president of Vatican Cycling.

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Career

Morbidelli has represented the Vatican City in international athletics competitions as part of the Vatican's initiative to be eligible to compete in the Olympic Games. He is eligible to represent the Vatican as he works as a technician at the Bambino Gesù Hospital, which is under the jurisdiction of the nation. [2] He participated at the 2022 Championships of the Small States of Europe in the men's 5000 m, competing for the Vatican City, alongside his compatriot Sara Carnicelli, in a "non-scoring" manner. [3] He finished with a time of 17:28.71, placing sixth unofficially. [4] [5]

Morbidelli competed at the 2023 European Masters Athletics Championships in the 10K run in the 45-year-old age division and finished with a time of 36:23. [6] He was competing unofficially, but his time would have placed him 12th. [7]

Morbidelli once again represented the Vatican at the 2024 Championships of the Small States of Europe as a guest competitor in the men's 5000 m event. [8] He finished with a personal best time of 17:13.98 and unofficially placed fifth. [1] [9]

Morbidelli is the president of Vatican Cycling, [10] [11] which became an official member of the International Cycling Union in September 2021 as the first sports federation from Vatican City to gain official membership of its sport's world governing body. [12] [13] In this role, he has accompanied athletes to events such as the 2022 UCI Road World Championships. [14] He has participated in charity and disability awareness cycling events in the Vaitcan. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Emiliano Morbidelli". World Athletics . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Kinder, Cole (17 June 2024). "Vatican City Continues Trek for Olympics this Saturday". Catholic 365. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Athletica Vaticana va a Malta para relanzar la fraternidad, inclusión y paz" [Vatican Athletics goes to Malta to relaunch fraternity, inclusion, and peace] (in Spanish). Vatican News. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Championships of the Small States of Europe Results". World Athletics. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "5000 m Men Final Result" (in German). Seltec. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "EMAC 2023 European Masters Athletics Championships Vatican City Results". 2023 European Masters Athletics Championships . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "EMAC 2023 European Masters Athletics Championships 10 Km Road Race M45 Results". 2023 European Masters Athletics Championships . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Vatican Athletics to compete in European small states championship". Vatican News . 21 June 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Championships of the Small States of Europe Lathbury Athletics Stadium, Gibraltar (GIB)". World Athletics . 22 June 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Unicas, seminario su "Sport, fede e solidarietà" con l'Athletica Vaticana" (in Italian). L'inchiesta. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Vatican Cycling, Union Européenne de Cyclisme". Union Européenne de Cyclisme . Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ↑ ""Christ on a bike!" Vatican City officially becomes a UCI cycling federation". road.cc. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Dowdeswell, Andrew (23 November 2021). "Vatican Taekwondo becomes World Taekwondo member and city state's second NGB with international recognition". Inside the Games . Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Further strengthening Malta's relations with the Holy See". VisitMalta. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Athletica Vaticana, pedalando per una disabilità senza limiti" [Athletica Vaticana, pedaling for a disability without limits] (in Italian). Vatican News. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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